Comments on: Residual China. http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/ tweet, tweet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Scott Ocheltree http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5235 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:39:13 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5235 Our son Kai, who was 33 months old on gotcha, did this. The first time he did it we were still in China. He even had a little sing-song thing that went with it. Our teen-age boys quickly dubbed the gesture "pray to Buddha". He would even do it when he saw pictures of Buddha. Now that he is 4 and a half we haven't seen him do it in a while. It is very sweet though, and it does make you wonder about their life before we met them. Our son Kai, who was 33 months old on gotcha, did this. The first time he did it we were still in China. He even had a little sing-song thing that went with it. Our teen-age boys quickly dubbed the gesture “pray to Buddha”. He would even do it when he saw pictures of Buddha. Now that he is 4 and a half we haven’t seen him do it in a while. It is very sweet though, and it does make you wonder about their life before we met them.

]]> by: Kelli http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5168 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:58:18 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5168 What a great thing to keep from China! I hope she will continue to do that...even if she doesn't always realize why she's doing it- it really is a little piece of China that she has brought back with her- a memory from the beginning of her life... Good luck with the clouds & the rain!!! What a great thing to keep from China! I hope she will continue to do that…even if she doesn’t always realize why she’s doing it- it really is a little piece of China that she has brought back with her- a memory from the beginning of her life…
Good luck with the clouds & the rain!!!

]]> by: Maia http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5152 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:33:54 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5152 It's one of those things I know I'll spend so much time thinking about once my daughter is here - her past life. How lovely that you get this tiny peek into Emme's. But just maybe no one taught her that prayer? Maybe with Emme we're talking real past lives? Like maybe someday you'll have a group of Buddhist monks show up on your doorstep to talk to you about your daughter the reincarnation of some very wise Lama? It’s one of those things I know I’ll spend so much time thinking about once my daughter is here - her past life. How lovely that you get this tiny peek into Emme’s.

But just maybe no one taught her that prayer? Maybe with Emme we’re talking real past lives? Like maybe someday you’ll have a group of Buddhist monks show up on your doorstep to talk to you about your daughter the reincarnation of some very wise Lama?

]]> by: walternatives http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5131 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:24:37 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5131 Ditto what Atomic Mama said. I'm wondering, have you been practicing her prayer ritual with her, so that she retains it? It would be interesting to get her to teach it to you - is that possible? What is the sign for "show me"? Ditto what Atomic Mama said. I’m wondering, have you been practicing her prayer ritual with her, so that she retains it? It would be interesting to get her to teach it to you - is that possible? What is the sign for “show me”?

]]> by: Jacquie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5121 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:44:29 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5121 Bite your tongue. Are you kidding? You never bore us. I know what you mean about these residual behaviors. The first time we gave Lily one of her stuffed puppies in China she snatched it, hugged and cuddled it, and made this awwww.... sound. We were stunned because she sure as heck hadn't learned that from us. The prayer thing is cool. Bite your tongue. Are you kidding? You never bore us.

I know what you mean about these residual behaviors. The first time we gave Lily one of her stuffed puppies in China she snatched it, hugged and cuddled it, and made this awwww…. sound. We were stunned because she sure as heck hadn’t learned that from us. The prayer thing is cool.

]]> by: atomic mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5118 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:21:37 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5118 How fascinating. And so great that you recognized it and are documenting it. How fascinating. And so great that you recognized it and are documenting it.

]]> by: Melissa http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5115 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:54:08 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5115 You know, I think The Bee is just so amazing. I just love the Buddhist prayer photo! What a beautiful and special thing that she was taught this by somone who obviously cared for her dearly. You know, I think The Bee is just so amazing. I just love the Buddhist prayer photo! What a beautiful and special thing that she was taught this by somone who obviously cared for her dearly.

]]> by: Julie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5105 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:44:31 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5105 We got a little more than several traces finally.Very welcome, tho the house hasn't really cooled off! We got a little more than several traces finally.Very welcome, tho the house hasn’t really cooled off!

]]> by: holly http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5104 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:36:56 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5104 That is the cutest thing I've ever seen! What a precious one, that little Bee!!! I love following your adventures with her. Yep, monsoon is just around the corner for you guys. I believe July 7th is the average start date, no? We've actually been at 100 degrees up here. That is HOT for Spokane. It feels like a normal summer to us.... And yes, N. Idaho residents are some strange ones, it's true. There is a little town called there called, Athol. It is aptly named for it's residents. Nuff said. That is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! What a precious one, that little Bee!!!
I love following your adventures with her.

Yep, monsoon is just around the corner for you guys. I believe July 7th is the average start date, no?
We’ve actually been at 100 degrees up here. That is HOT for Spokane. It feels like a normal summer to us….

And yes, N. Idaho residents are some strange ones, it’s true.
There is a little town called there called, Athol. It is aptly named for it’s residents.
Nuff said.

]]> by: Cavatica http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5102 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:07:24 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2007/07/07/residual-china/#comment-5102 Oh, I love the Buddhist praying! Rocking is very soothing. It makes me wonder what and who she is thinking of? How lovely. Oh, I love the Buddhist praying! Rocking is very soothing. It makes me wonder what and who she is thinking of? How lovely.

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