Did you know that there is a movie called Super Kairi?
I was just told so by Kairi. It's her favorite movie.
But when I asked her if I could watch it, she goes "Well, I left it at my work."
So I asked if she could bring it home, and she told me that she would, but Zoe broke it so she had to throw it away at her work.
I said that I'd try to find it at a store and she goes "I think maybe I can find it here. Just let me look later." And then added as she walked off "But if you got to see it, you really like it Mommy. It's all about me, Super Kairi."
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Another Difference In Kairi and Alex
This morning I got to observe another difference in my two amazing children that made me smile and remember how much I enjoy getting to know their individual personalities.
When Kairi gathers her animals together, they all have relationships that represent the people in her life. They speak to each other in English and thir conversations usually reflects whatever is on her mind. If she's thinking about her daddy, her animals talk about their daddy. If she's been thinking about princesses and the color pink, her animals do so as well. If she's missing our family in Texas, her animals miss their family in Texas. It's a precious insight into her mind, especially when she's not able or willing to tell me what she's thinking about. And it's always been this way. Anytime she plays with animals, she puts her own thoughts and feelings into them.
This morning, though, I saw Alex gathering his favorite animals. He had the elephant, a puppy, an otter, and a bear. They were on the step to the sliding back door and they started talking. But when they started talking, it was a whole new world. They spot in their "animal voices". The puppy barked, the bear roared, the elephant trumpetted, and the otter, well I'm not sure what noise Alex was having him make, but it was interesting to say the least. To Alex, his animals are real animals that exsist in their specific worlds. They aren't his personal therapy -- they are just playmates. Maybe it's that things don't affect him as deeply as they do Kairi -- he does have a happy go lucky spirit that rarely dwells on things he doesn't like.
Whatever the reason for the difference, though, I'm just thankful tat I have the opportunity to get a glimpse into each of their minds, a chance to see how different they are, and to see one more piece of such precious personalities. :)
When Kairi gathers her animals together, they all have relationships that represent the people in her life. They speak to each other in English and thir conversations usually reflects whatever is on her mind. If she's thinking about her daddy, her animals talk about their daddy. If she's been thinking about princesses and the color pink, her animals do so as well. If she's missing our family in Texas, her animals miss their family in Texas. It's a precious insight into her mind, especially when she's not able or willing to tell me what she's thinking about. And it's always been this way. Anytime she plays with animals, she puts her own thoughts and feelings into them.
This morning, though, I saw Alex gathering his favorite animals. He had the elephant, a puppy, an otter, and a bear. They were on the step to the sliding back door and they started talking. But when they started talking, it was a whole new world. They spot in their "animal voices". The puppy barked, the bear roared, the elephant trumpetted, and the otter, well I'm not sure what noise Alex was having him make, but it was interesting to say the least. To Alex, his animals are real animals that exsist in their specific worlds. They aren't his personal therapy -- they are just playmates. Maybe it's that things don't affect him as deeply as they do Kairi -- he does have a happy go lucky spirit that rarely dwells on things he doesn't like.
Whatever the reason for the difference, though, I'm just thankful tat I have the opportunity to get a glimpse into each of their minds, a chance to see how different they are, and to see one more piece of such precious personalities. :)
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