Our Little Martian Child

Having a 6 year old join our family is a little like having a Martian. You think you understand what will happen before the wonderful event happens and you soon find out that this little one came with fully packed emotional baggage, not an empty slate. O' the joys of discovering all the ticks of Sweetpea as we walk through our day. Her highs and lows, what foods she likes and what foods she won't try even though you know she would like if only she'd give it a whirl. She speaks some English and yet it is so sprinkled with Tagalog and Chinese that we are not sure what we are hearing, just that we do not have understanding. For instance, can anyone help us with "CR" or "bahoe"??? A translator would be helpful. Nothing, though, can help translate for us the waves of emotion that pass over her face as she is trying to figure out this alien planet at a near frantic pace. It was funny today for her to suggest that we have no food in the house because we do not have a pig hanging from the hook on the ceiling. She suggested we go right away to the market to buy the pig, perhaps she is concerned that we are not able to continue to feed her if said visual is not around.

Our youngest button continues to amaze us with her unparalleled love for her new sister. It seems like her long lost twin has finally come to her. She has been so gracious and loving, and in her totally button way oblivious to any of the mean spiritedness of Sweetpea as they play. This has unarmed Sweetpea so that they are actually playing together with open wonderful play. Here is a video of them, I was sneaking it so it is not the best face angle. You will get to hear Sweetpea's singsong voice too.