Our little biker

Now that Olivia can hold her head up and sit up pretty well, we're able to get her in the bike seat- which is a great thing, as Cambridge is a perfect town for bikes, less perfect for cars! The terrain is flat, and the roads can be rather clogged with cars in peak times (locally known as "chock a block!"). So the bike seat gives Olivia (and Suzanne!) some much-needed freedom and flexibility- to say nothing of getting some exercise and not having to burn biodiesel!

She initially didn't like the helmet much, but we got her used to it by letting her play with it, and when it's time to put it on we put ours on first so she can see what's going to happen. Now she doesn't seem to mind it so much.


This is what often happens during the ride. She spends a fair amount of time looking at things passing by, but frequently eventually passes out. Fortunately we can pretty easily pop the seat off so we can, say, sit on the grass and eat lunch in the Botanical gardens while Olivia naps.
This particular picnic spot is under a descendant of Newton's apple tree, so the headgear is an essential precaution...