Today Ava Drove Around The Basement

Note to self ... we have some work to do over the next 15 years before you hit the road.

You were excellent today, doing everything we asked of you - accompanying us to moms property showing and traveling to Malvern for her basketball game - that we thought it would be nice to let you do what you wanted to do this evening.

Mom and I were sitting in the living room watching you run in circles around the kitchen and dining room and back to the living room when I said to mom "I'm surprised she hasn't ask to go ..." and with my hand pointed to the basement so you wouldn't hear.

Our basement has become your personal play room. Toys, crayons, markers, books ... you name it and it's strewn about the space.

Mom replied "Yeah, but we should let her since she was so good today."

I agreed and simultaneously we asked you "Ava do you want to go downstairs?" Once you realized what we asked, you slammed on the brakes and made a bee-line for the basement.

We slowed you down long enough for mom to get in front of you as you slid feet first on your belly down the stairs.

You entertained yourself for a little while and then mom asked if you wanted to rive your Minnie Mouse quad.

You hopped on and pressed the button to make it go The look on your face ... priceless. A huge sense of accomplishment.

We have a few points to work on before you take to the road. Steering: You go where the wheels point. Into the couch, the TV stand, over other toys. Smoothness: As you can see from the video, constant applied pressure to the go button needs some work. Though we did get a laugh out from the jerkyness of you're driving. 

Mom can handle the homework, I'll take the driving lessons.