Continuing the Journey

Carson Talks About China...

The other morning, the kids and I were having chocolate chip pancakes (a rare treat in our house) and I asked Carson if he ever had pancakes in China. Surprisingly, that question prompted a conversation where he shared quite a few memories of his time in China. Meggie and I loved hearing him tell the stories!

First off, no, he did not have pancakes in China. What did they eat for breakfast? "Noodles." He also told us that he had to drink from a baby bottle in China...and apparently he didn't like it. "I'm not a baby, I don't need a baby bottle!" he told us. I suggested he maybe needed a Transformers cup (like the one he was drinking his milk from at the time). He said, "We not have big boy cups, just baby bottles. But they make the hole bigger."

When prompted for more memories, he remembered having shoes that were too small. He said they were black and had straps (he made the Velcro-opening sound when he tried to show us how the straps opened) that wouldn't stay closed because the shoes were too small on him. Poor little guy...no wonder he loves being barefoot!

He also remembered having to "sleep backwards" at nap time. When I asked him what that meant, he leaned back in his chair...showing that they had to sleep on their backs. He also added, "Molly has to sleep backwards, too." Since having a flat head in back is very common in Chinese culture, that information was not surprising. Interestingly, Carson NEVER sleeps on his back now.

When asked if his bed was comfortable in China, he said, "No, my bed in China was hard, not comfortable. My bed here is comfortable!"

The last question we asked was if there was anyone he knew in China that he misses now. His answer...Molly. (No, he didn't know her in China.) While that last question clearly wasn't a memory, it was still pretty cool that he was able to remember and share so many things about his life in China! What a great breakfast conversation!!