Elias (7 1/2 mos) and Isaac ( 5 y/o) - Aug 31, 2009Monday evening we asked Isaac where he was going "tomorrow morning" (Tuesday). Responding with a hint of excitement, he answered, "Breech class!". Then we asked Cayanna where she thought Isaac was going. She responded matter-of-factly, "Breech class!". Somewhat befuddled yet amused, we then asked Caleb the same question. There was a slight variation in his response, "Speech class!".
It was all starting to make sense now. Several weeks ago Isaac approached me and asked, seemingly from nowhere, "Daddy, I wish all the kids were breech." Taken back yet curious, I countered, "Why do you wish all the kids were born breech?" His response was very illuminating in regards to just how quickly (and inadvertently) kids begin to define and make sense of their life-experience. "So everyone can understand me!"
"Isaac," I pressed, "do you think people don't understand your talking because you were born breech?"
"Yes!" He responded.
So come this January Isaac will officially begin "breech" class, and if you ask him he will say that he is very excited -- both because he will get to "play" and be understood!
