Monday, January 26, 2009

What's Life Like...

...with 6 children? Come visit me to find out. Well, there's never a boring minute, of course! I was busy before bringing the two toddlers home... I do have advice for anyone considering two children at one time. I would not recommend two unrelated siblings. I might be wrong, but it seems that related siblings have a bond that unrelated ones do not? Hopefully Maritu and Mamush will develop that bond. Right now, they fight terribly! Maritu whacks Mamush over the head with toys any chance she gets. I thought she was a brute, until I caught Mamush. That sneaky devil bites, so don't pity him! I guess they remind me of Cullen and Curran, although they are bio siblings. I guess I just ruined my own theory...

Other than the fighting, it seems just to be a constant battle of who gets my attention. Maritu seems to be more independent though. Mamush would be content to just sitting in my lap all day long. I've been working on strengthening their muscles. Maritu walked a few steps for me in Ethiopia, but now she walks every where, but she still walks like a drunk, Michelin man. I think that huge belly is the problem! On the contrary, Mamush has no desire to stand alone, much less walk!

4 comments:

  1. Holly you are my hero...how do you even have time to blog? :)

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  2. We brought home two unrelated as well, although ours are a bit older (at 2), and I will tell you, it sounds like you are describing them! Our little girl beats up her brother at every passing opportunity, but he gets in his fair share, too. He is much more easy going.

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  3. I don't know. Wendemagegn and Beza do their fair share of fighting. Of course at 9 and 8 I think it's not quite as brutal. There was a fair amount of pushing at first. Now it is the scolding. If I have to talk to Beza about a behavior after I am done Wendemagegn starts in on her and makes her cry. So we are having to deal with him on that - you know the "I'm the mom, you're the kid, I will deal with it" kind of thing. The familiarity of each other has definitely helped in some ways too though.

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  4. I am jealous..I am still swatting flies here with no kids...so if you need a break send some my way...careful what you wish for..I might come visit!

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