hidden talent

Coby gets out of school at 10:30. By 11:15 am, I had picked him up, run by the pharmacy to get Connor's asthma meds and taught Coby to ride his bike without training wheels...yep, all in 45 minutes. The teaching Coby to ride his bike without training wheels part...that was done on a whim and oh, so easy. And to think I was afraid he'd never learn! You see, Darren and I (OK, actually just Darren) took his training wheels off several months ago and Coby was just not ready. It was obvious pretty quickly, but we've been discussing trying again. I got tired of waiting for Darren to work with him so I thought to myself,

Why does it have to be a daddy thing? I can do this. I can teach him by the time Darren gets home from work tonight.

And indeed I did. Actually, I didn't really have to do much teaching. Coby exceeded all of my expectations and was riding on his own in just a few minutes. That's how it's supposed to work. He was ready this time! (But I'll just let Darren think I am a great teacher and that's why he learned so quickly. wink wink)

After riding up and down the street a few times, he was ready for lunch so we came in. I asked if he would like to call daddy and tell him his big news. Of course he did. So, Coby calls and says, "Daddy, I've got some great news. Mommy took off my training wheels and I did it. I can ride my bike now!" Darren sang Coby praises and then do you know what I overheard? "Hmmm... you mean mommy was able to take off your training wheels?" Oh, isn't he a funny, funny guy!?! Coby asked then if he'd like to talk to mommy and handed me the phone.

I was like isn't that great news? Can you believe it? Darren's response, "I don't know which is more impressive....that Coby learned to ride his bike or that you figured out how to take off the training wheels honey." I told him that I had no problems whatsoever taking them off once I found the right sized thangy. Oh, yes, I've got talent. I just don't let him know that I have a way with tools (aka thangys). That way he won't expect too much from me. I don't want to get stuck fixing broken toilets or anything. And that could happen if he knew how well I really know tools!

And it was a crescent wrench. I knew that. I just didn't want him to know that I know. You know?