So Close Yet So Far.

Yesterday we went out to Target to purchase a Radio Flyer Tricycle for Jadon. Actually I said that it was momma's and that he could play with it if he was a good boy. We got the all-metal frame one (original) as oppose to the plastic foldable one. A while back Fiona's parents bought Jadon a bicycle with training wheels. He has yet to grasp the concept of riding on it. I think that it's a little too advanced for him. So we opted to retrain him from the beginning with a less intimidating bike. What was cool about the purchase of the tricycle was Fiona had called in earlier to inquire about it and the Target Employee had quoted her $29.99. When we got there, it was listed at $39.99. Well when we got to the counter there was a father who was purchasing the exact same thing as us. The cashier rang his up at $39.99. Then when it was our turn to be rung up, Fiona mentioned to the cashier that she had called in and was quoted for ten dollars less. The cashier called over the manager and we got if for the reduced price. That was sweet.

We got home and I started to put the tricycle together. Jadon was full on excited. Unfortunately it was getting to his nap time so I told him that he could ride on it after dinner and that he had to finish his dinner. He was so jacked up. When dinner rolled around, he was being such a brown noser and telling us that the food was his favorite (he ended up forgeting that he said that because I asked him "didn't you say that it was your favorite food?" and responded with a "no"). I mentioned to him that he had to finish all of his dinner without gagging, crying, and/or whining. Well it wasn't looking good for him because he was eating it slowly. I asked him why he wasn't eating and he just shrugged. I kept on reminding him that he would play on the tricycle afterwards. Eventually it hit him that he didn't think that he would finish and he started to cry. After he composed himself and went potty, he continued to chug on his food. He was stuffing himself and he had the last bite in his mouth and that was when he started gagging and spitting his food out. Close but no cigar. I felt sorry for the kid but I didn't give in. He ended up not playing with the tricycle. I told him that he could try again tomorrow. Hopefully he'll be able to finish his food with out much painstaking. I really want to seem ride on it and learn.