{"id":1601,"date":"2011-08-20T04:12:11","date_gmt":"2011-08-20T09:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/blog\/2011\/08\/20\/my-daughter-the-superstar\/"},"modified":"2011-08-20T04:12:11","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T09:12:11","slug":"my-daughter-the-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/blog\/2011\/08\/20\/my-daughter-the-superstar\/","title":{"rendered":"My Daughter, the SuperStar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are at about the one month point since our big move (depending on how you count it).&#160; And while in general things have gone very smoothly, there is one area that has been especially impressive: Mikayla&#8217;s reaction to the transition.<\/p>\n<p>We have known since early on in our daughter&#8217;s life that she was pretty special; she is incredibly good natured, adjusts well to change, and is always happy.&#160; But, we knew this move of 9,000 miles, 7 time zones, and two hemispheres might be a bit much.&#160; However, Mikayla has never waivered.&#160; She has been happy, and spunky, and open to change, and has taken everything in stride.<\/p>\n<p>Just think all that she has been through in the last 2-3 month.&#160; She has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seen all of the furniture in her house slowly dismantled and given away.<\/li>\n<li>Had nearly all of her toys given away or sold.<\/li>\n<li>Moved out of the only house she has ever known into a borrowed room.<\/li>\n<li>Had the few possessions she still owns packed, unpacked, and repacked countless times.<\/li>\n<li>Put up with parents who were stressed, sad, anxious and excited.<\/li>\n<li>Endured trips all over as we tried to cram in last minute visits.<\/li>\n<li>Had her sleep routine totally disrupted.<\/li>\n<li>Said to goodbye to all her family and friends.<\/li>\n<li>Taken 72 hours to move across the world.<\/li>\n<li>Flown on three planes for over 25 hours of flight time.<\/li>\n<li>Been drug through more airport terminals than we can count.<\/li>\n<li>Had to sleep in front of a ticket counter because we missed our flight.<\/li>\n<li>Put up with her parents as they stressed about their travel plans.<\/li>\n<li>Moved into a third home in less than two months.<\/li>\n<li>Gone from a crib to a toddler bed to a mattress on the floor to a couch to a twin bed and back to a mattress on the floor.<\/li>\n<li>Had to travel over an hour for any &quot;quick trips into town.&quot;<\/li>\n<li>Lost access to things like parks and play areas.<\/li>\n<li>Been mobbed by kids twice her size because they are so interested in her.<\/li>\n<li>Tried to figure out why everyone speaks funny.<\/li>\n<li>Been kicked out of church (twice) and Sunday School.<\/li>\n<li>Had to get used to her Dad working again and her Mom being home.<\/li>\n<li>Traded the family dog for two new mission dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Had two new family members introduced (the twins).<\/li>\n<li>Been forced to share attention, food, and toys with these new kids.<\/li>\n<li>Been kicked out of her room again.<\/li>\n<li>Had to get used to taking showers instead baths.<\/li>\n<li>And, has made all new&#160; friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yet, in spite of all these changes and struggles, Mikayla is still the same resilient, cheerful child she has always been.&#160; She has not skipped a beat, has barely shown any jealousy and hasn&#8217;t even been cranky.&#160; All of that is a lot for anyone to go through, let alone a two-year old.&#160; Forget the &quot;Terrible Twos,&quot; Mikayla has demonstrated the &quot;Terrific Twos&quot;\u2026 and did I mention she was a SuperStar.&#160; I am pretty sure she has handled the transition better than we have!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are at about the one month point since our big move (depending on how you count it).&#160; And while in general things have gone very smoothly, there is one area that has been especially impressive: Mikayla&#8217;s reaction to the transition. 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