So Different

Although Kiera and Makenna are very similar in lots of ways, we've also known basically from the day Makenna was born that they differ from each other in lots of ways. And of course that's good - it's fun to see how they are each their own little person. Kiera is tender-hearted, conscientious, sensitive, and loves to learn, draw, and bake. Makenna is shy, spunky, a little rambunctious, and loves to play dress-ups, ride her bike and play with dolls and animals. I love how different they are! The other day, something happened that (to me) epitomizes their personalities. The Easter Bunny brought each of them a chocolate bunny - something they both get excited for around Eastertime. Anyway, when they decided it was time to eat them, Kiera opened hers up, carefully smoothed out and saved the wrapper with the bunny's picture on it, and tenderly looked at it. She asked me to take a picture of it (we've done this lots of times) before she ate it. When she was brave enough to take a bite, she did it gingerly and carefully, making sure crumbs didn't fall off and wiping her mouth on a napkin when she was finished. Compare this to Makenna, who had seen Kiera do her little ritual. Makenna ripped off the wrapper then tore it into tiny pieces which fell on the floor. Then she grabbed the chocolate bunny by the feet, took a huge bite, looked at what she'd done, and exclaimed, "Look! I bit it's head off!" then smiled a huge smile. Kiera looked horrified, but then got that "she's-so-cute-she's-just-a-little-kid" look and smiled. Isn't this fun??!