It's a bicycle built for one, but Josie can ride it. 
Less than a week ago, she was whinging, "Moooommm, I can't riiiiiide a bike!" when we'd go out and practice balancing. We didn't do training wheels, which turned out to be wise. A couple of weekends with her dad and a few sessions with me holding the front wheel between my knees while she balanced and she caught on pretty quickly.
The first day she could really ride she and her dad rode to the grocery store together. Last night all four of us--Lou on the trail-a-bike [0] behind Daddy and the rest of us on two-wheelers--to sushi to celebrate a small but significant raise John got this week.
Jo did great! but Mama got a little misty watching her little helmet go down the street with her dad to the grocery store. My oldest is riding a bike! sob!
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