Conversations
The other day Emmy was listening to the song 'Reflection' from Mulan (the Disney movie where the "princess" is Chinese). The song is very beautiful and a little melancholy. The character wonders "Who is this girl I see staring straight back at me, When will my reflection show who I am inside?" Pretty poignant song for a little girl who will always have two identities, two countries, two families.
So when she was listening to it and said to me, "Mommy, this song makes me think about China", I braced myself for one of our more serious discussions. I said, "What do you think of when you think about China?". She thought for a minute then said with a very serious expression, "I think about how cute I was."
I swear that when we look at pictures and videos from China and talk about her adoption we do not only focus on how she looked! Oh well.
Conversation between Emmy and Dave:
Emmy said to Dave the other day, "Daddy, Aidan is bothering me a lot. We need to take him back (to Guatemala)." Dave recognizing a teachable moment about forever families said, "You know, he bugs me too sometimes. You bug me sometimes, Mommy bugs me sometimes. But no one is EVER, EVER taking anybody back."
Conversations with Aidan the talker:
The other day I was clipping coupons and there was a Steak-n-Shake picture on one. Aidan walked over, looked at it and said "Ooooh, hamburbber, fen fye!"
This morning I asked if he was ready for breakfast and he said "Wassles peas!" Then when I went into the kitchen to cook the waffles (excuse me, toast them) he hollered, "Mommy, Purell peas!" Guess he's very interested in eating and hygiene.
And finally here's snippet of conversation between them as overheard on the monitor. Aidan is singing "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and Emmy is clapping and saying "Bravo, bravo".
So when she was listening to it and said to me, "Mommy, this song makes me think about China", I braced myself for one of our more serious discussions. I said, "What do you think of when you think about China?". She thought for a minute then said with a very serious expression, "I think about how cute I was."
I swear that when we look at pictures and videos from China and talk about her adoption we do not only focus on how she looked! Oh well.
Conversation between Emmy and Dave:
Emmy said to Dave the other day, "Daddy, Aidan is bothering me a lot. We need to take him back (to Guatemala)." Dave recognizing a teachable moment about forever families said, "You know, he bugs me too sometimes. You bug me sometimes, Mommy bugs me sometimes. But no one is EVER, EVER taking anybody back."
Conversations with Aidan the talker:
The other day I was clipping coupons and there was a Steak-n-Shake picture on one. Aidan walked over, looked at it and said "Ooooh, hamburbber, fen fye!"
This morning I asked if he was ready for breakfast and he said "Wassles peas!" Then when I went into the kitchen to cook the waffles (excuse me, toast them) he hollered, "Mommy, Purell peas!" Guess he's very interested in eating and hygiene.
And finally here's snippet of conversation between them as overheard on the monitor. Aidan is singing "A Whole New World" from Aladdin and Emmy is clapping and saying "Bravo, bravo".
posted by Lisa & Dave | 12:28 PM
3 Comments:
Well she is so cute, it is sure to come up in conversation. ;o)
I love this soooo much..Aidan singing is so great. Was the movie on or did he just remember it? I also love the "you bug me too" lesson! Very funny!
How CUTE to read these stories AND to hear them singing and talking. You almost had me in tears hearing about my "other" children.
I loved Dave's response to Emmy's discussion about sending one back. I will have to remember that. Though these days Lacie has been wanting another mommy, not another brother. Tee Hee.
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