swinger

Would you look at that 20 month old on an amusement park ride without mom or dad! She sure is growing up fast.
We went to the Greek Festival Friday night. We walked around, shared some wine and yummy Greek food. We walked to the kid section of the festival and Bella immediately started walking toward the merry-go-round swings. It looked pretty fun, but it was obviously for 'big' kids. Bella was persistent so I asked the worker if I could ride with Bella. He just laughed. ...and it took me several seconds to realize that this meant 'no'. We analyzed and thought about the swings some more, then decided that Bella could try it. The worst that could happen is that she falls out (but it seemed unlikely) or cries. Matt bought the tickets and placed her in the swing. Fortunately, in addition to the metal bar there was a little seat beat to keep her safe and secure. We walked away and stood apart from each other, watching from different areas, just in case one of us had to go in after her. The swing began to move. Bella's face absolutely changed - she smiled from ear to ear! It was adorable to watch her enjoy the swings so much. We were proud parents!
Of course, removing her from the swing brought on a huge tantrum. She didn't understand that her turn was over and it was time for others to ride. She screamed and yelled, then laid down on the concrete to really protest. Matt attempted to capture the moment using his cell phone camera. We were blocking the sidewalk so the police man came over. Instead of telling us to move, he asked if we needed to borrow his flashlight to properly illuminate Bella so the picture could be taken. Ha! His great sense of humor eased everyone, including Bella. She eventually crawled into her stroller for our long walk back to the car.