August 22, 2008 at 14:15 · Filed under Press
In brackets pieces added from Hello!
For six children, age, which ranges from three weeks to seven years, Chateau Miraval in the French region of Provence, perhaps this is a paradise on earth. Here they can spend days playing hide and seek in the shade of olive trees under a warm sun is ripening grapes and from the Mediterranean Sea in the huge windows of the mansion blows a fresh breeze. Here, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie spend this summer enjoying parental care. As already knows the world, recently celebrated the birth of the couple's fifth and sixth children - twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marshelin, they were born July 12 at Lenval hospital in Nice. Of course, the twins met a delegation - older siblings Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh, as well as grandparents (Brad's parents - Bill and Jane Pitt). Increased family settled far away from Hollywood. Children spend time outdoors, and parents caring for infants in the stone walls of the mansion. A break in feeding, dressing and changing diapers, stellar pair answered questions from People.
What do you feel when you learned that you will have twins?
A: We were shocked and laughing like crazy.
B: We started this hysteria. My sister joked on twins literally the day before, because she and our grandparents twins. Angie lay on the table during the sonogram, we were in hysterics. We did not expect this turn of events.
And when you see Knox and Vivienne what was your reaction?
B: This thrill is impossible to describe in words.
A: I knew that they were born prematurely, so when I heard their loud cries and saw that they were strong kids, to feel calm.
Why did you choose such names Knox Leon and Vivienne Marshelin?
B: The idea to name her daughter Vivienne came to us early. It was as though she chose this name. It has always been Viv. Marshelin - is in honor of late mother Angie. Knox - a family name, so was my grandfather, and Leon - a classic French name.
Tell us about their characters. What do they like you?
B: I think the nature and Viv looks like Angie. [She is as graceful as her mother], and Knox went more in me. [He likes music like his dad. When he was born he looked like Putin.]
As Maddox feels the role of big brother?
B: This is the fourth and fifth time, when Mad is the elder brother. He has already asked us when there were still children!
And Shiloh liked to be the elder sister?
A: Shiloh calls them her children. They disguised their Zahara, helping to keep. It is so cute, they are like little mom.
You now have six children, probably in the house going on chaos?
A: Fortunately, we are helping Grandma and Grandpa, there is chaos, but we cope and we are able to spend quality time.
B: But still this is loony.
You can sleep?
A: Of course not! The moment when four of the six are asleep - this is the best time to nap.
You have adapted to feeding two children at once?
A: Yes, I feed them every 3 hours. I learned to keep them both, but when I finish my other children usually come and take them on hand. They also help to disguise and bathe them.
B: We are trying to feed them simultaneously to save time, but due to a milk bar formed a crush.
How do you deal with thoughts like "God what we blundered!"?
B: We all support each other.
How do you prepare older children to the birth of twins?
A: They looked cartoon "Dasha - traveler" ( "Dora the Explorer"). Mother Dashi, in a cartoon, the twins - a boy and a girl. They eagerly awaited their appearance.
As the older children noted the emergence of babies?
A: We baked cupcakes to celebrate the birth of Knox and Viv.
Angelina, how motherly qualities have you learned from your late mother, Marshelin?
A: My mother loved to be a mother and gave us to understand that every day several children - is a great happiness for her. I try to give it to their children.
Vivienne give spiritual qualities of your mother?
A: Every time I see or pronounce the full name of Vivien, I am reminded of my mother. I look forward to the day when she asks about my grandmother and I could tell her what an amazing person she was.
As recovery took place after the operation?
A: In the early days it was too heavy, but worked fine with our doctors and thanks to them I quickly got better.
Angelina, the last two weeks you spent in the hospital on bedrest. How do you spend this time?
A: Brad and the children stayed overnight several times a week. Therefore we have not parted for long.
Is it true that during his stay in the clinic, you loved to watch TV series "Dr. Quinn, the woman doctor"?
A: I have never seen this series. I saw the film "War" by Kevin Burns. Hardly me once more be able to find time to watch 15 hours of documentary film.
Brad, what were you observe the caesarean section?
B: This is an absolutely heroic actions.
Is it true that you have resorted to artificial insemination?
A: If they were conceived through IVF, we would be happy to tell about it, but fortunately we never had any problems with fertility.
Angelina, did you have any special preferences to some food during pregnancy?
A: Milk and cheese. It survived until now.
How do you give time to each child?
A: CAN NOT! With six children, it takes all day. We have created a large family, we support each other and we'll get everything.
In matters of discipline, your parenting methods similar to the methods of your parents?
B: To say "Because I said so" - is a great pleasure.
At home, you are talking in French?
A: The best of all French says Mead. His training at 70% is in French.
You try never to work simultaneously?
B: Yes, that family was always together.
Are you planning any humanitarian mission on behalf of your fund Jolie-Pitt foundation?
A: Next trip will be in Asia to study the situation in Burma and Cambodia. Boys are asked to go, so we take them with them when Knox and Viv grow up a bit.
Tell us about the charity you started in Ethiopia in honor of Zahara?
A: We are planning to build a hospital for AIDS patients and HIV in Ethiopia. We want to Zahara led to her when older.
You both wanted a big family?
A: This is one reason why we are together.
B: I've always said that if I had a family, it will be great.
[You said that all children are equal to you. You are not afraid that you have great feelings for the biological children?
A: Each of our children is unique and is special for us. Whether it is biological or adoptive.
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