This week at school has been Shakespeare week. The 8th grade performs a play, an act a day, and the kids get to dress up in Shakespeare attire. The kids love it. Kens is in 8th grade and thus, was in the play! She was Peas blossom and the play was A Midsummer Night's Dream. She was fantastic. On Friday, each class had a Shakespeare party. I was in charge of Kens' class party. We played Nine Man's Mill a Shakespeare time period game. We also played Blindman's bluff which is from that era. We ate rice pudding, fruit, almond cookies, grape juice and mini wienies. Here are pictures of the party. I loved Kens' teacher. Her name is Miss Yamada and she is pictured in the velvet Shakespeare costume. She has done wonders for my daughter.
Here are pictures of the play! Isn't she darling? She had face painting done each day as they did an act a day for the students at school. She was so excited to get the part of the head fairy. She spoke her lines well and clearly. She was a natural.
Even her YW leader came to watch and she brought her flowers!
Now, to the problem. I am not even sure it is one. Maybe it is just a regular kid thing, but with adoption you never know. So here it is. Yesterday Maylin said to me, "When I was in China I wasn't special." I told her yes she was. I reminded her how her birth mom loved her so much and how much I loved her and that I thought she was special even though we weren't together yet. She seemed fine with that and hasn't said anything since. I just hope it is a kid thing and not a glimpse of future insecurities.
Here are pictures of the play! Isn't she darling? She had face painting done each day as they did an act a day for the students at school. She was so excited to get the part of the head fairy. She spoke her lines well and clearly. She was a natural.
Even her YW leader came to watch and she brought her flowers!
Now, to the problem. I am not even sure it is one. Maybe it is just a regular kid thing, but with adoption you never know. So here it is. Yesterday Maylin said to me, "When I was in China I wasn't special." I told her yes she was. I reminded her how her birth mom loved her so much and how much I loved her and that I thought she was special even though we weren't together yet. She seemed fine with that and hasn't said anything since. I just hope it is a kid thing and not a glimpse of future insecurities.
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I too fear the adoption questions. We'll just take em as they come up, right? I try to talk about it a lot now while x is still little. good luck!
Try to not over-think things with Maylin. Easier said than done...I'm the queen of over-thinking!
I have a cute surprise for you when I see you next week.
I think Maylin is seeing McKenzie and Austin get attention now and because she is so aware of everything, she may think she needs that kind of attention even though she's 4.