21 months and miscellaneous

Jane turned 21 months old this week! That fact is not particularly noteworthy (and I intend to stop counting months when she turns two years old) but it seemed like the best way to tie together these recent pictures and observations.

Jane went on her first bike ride last weekend! She helped pick out this awesome super hero bike helmet, which I might have influenced a tad bit in order to avoid having to buy the pink and purple daisies. This one is way cooler.

She had fun riding with Daddy until she finished her Fig Newton. Without that pleasant distraction, she became acutely aware of the fact that the top of her bike seat kept pushing the back of her helmet up so it fell over her eyes in the front. Not fun.

Another weekend adventure we had was our neighborhood's annual "Fall in the Hall," which was a sweet little community fair of sorts, complete with fire engines, police horses, a guy making balloon animals and such, local honey, and an antique train. Pretty cool for a sleepy little neighborhood.

Sitting on an antique train, listening to bluegrass music,
and wearing a fire chief sticker.

In spite of all those attractions,
Jane's favorite part was playing in the dirt.

Here is a picture I snagged this morning of my typical view at the breakfast table. Tee hee.

Speaking of meals, Jane is learning to drink from a "real" cup (with supervision and a bib).

Got Smoothie?

One last thing for this random post: Jane has invented an odd little game of sorts where she walks around with her eyes closed and runs into things on purpose. It is quite hilarious to watch. She'll face some kind of object (sofa, chair, etc.) then close her eyes and slowly walk towards it until she bumps into it. I just love all the ways she finds to entertain herself, even it they are a bit strange.

*Playing in the dirt photo credit to Anna. Thanks!