Winnie the Pooh

Right after we learned that my wife was pregnant with our eldest, ButterBean we decided to sell our house and buy a bigger one. We finally were able to move into the new house 1 month before her birth. The new house had two kids rooms both with beautiful art painted on the walls. One was a garden and the other was a swamp theme. Since the swamp theme was more for a boy and we needed the room with the garden view as an office, we commissioned my mother-in-law to paint some adjustments to the swamp room. The theme that we picked was a Winnie the Pooh theme. Up until that day I was never truly aware of what Winnie the Pooh is all about. Shortly after my wife started to read the books to our little one she told me that people are often identify most with the character they like the most in Winnie the Pooh. I did not fully grasp this until I started seeing the cartoon on Disney channel (I'm very visual). I recently went to the Disney site and found some introduction about these characters that our kids consider their friends. Here's a list of the characters that most resemble our family and the description from the disney website.

JooJooBean is our Tigger.
"Tigger is an exuberant, one-of-a-kind creature with the famously springy tail. He acts on every impulse, and his boisterous manner often leads him to leap before he looks. Tigger's bouncing is a pure expression of his utter zest for life -- a joy he's always eager to share with his friends, even when sometimes (especially with Rabbit), they don't want him to share it! His unique personality extends to his original use of language, which often results in his trademark twists of phrase and malapropisms."

JuniorBean is our Lumpy
"Definitely not the wild and vicious animal that Pooh, Rabbit, and the gang think Heffalumps are! Lumpy is a sweet, innocent, roly-poly bundle of energy who just wants to play, sing, and have fun! With the pure unbridled spirit of a young child, Lumpy's adorable little giggle and bubbly spirit make it impossible for anyone not to fall in love with him."

ButterBean is our Roo
"A lovable pint-sized kangaroo, Roo is the youngest member of The Hundred Acre Wood gang. But don't let his age or size fool you! Roo lives life large - he's extremely curious and fun-loving, and he takes great joy in discovering the wonders of life. He's capable of expressing thoughts and feelings and observing the world in a loving and sympathetic manner. His innocent view of the world proves him much wiser than his years."

MommyBean is our Piglet
"Piglet is a soft-spoken and skittish little fellow whose generosity and humility far outweigh his meager size. Still, he considers himself just "a very small animal." His fastidious movements, anxious wringing of hands, and occasionally stuttering voice ("Oh d-d-d-dear"), convey his nervousness and fear of the unknown. But inside Piglet's small frame is a big heart. "

El3atal is our Rabbit
"Rabbit is perhaps the smartest of the Hundred Acre Wood friends (at least he thinks so), and often the self-appointed leader of the group. Rabbit can be stubborn about his viewpoints. Although Rabbit often quickly overreacts, his friends know that underneath his sometimes bristly exterior is a good heart, and his know-it-all attitude is tempered by his ability to admit when he's wrong."

If you happen upon this blog entry check out the link below, click on the various characters that come up to see who you identify most with. If you'd like come back to my blog and write to tell me who you're favorite characters is

http://disney.go.com/characters/pooh/html/meet/index.html

Peace