It is two in the morning and I can not fall back asleep so I’ll share with you what woke me and made me laugh.
My three year old, Joanna is asleep in my bed when she sits up and says in her sweetest “please do this for me” voice…
Mama Mama, please don’t keep the cow.
Me (Not fully awake yet): What did you say?
Very cute, head tilted while tucking a stray curl behind her ear, three year old: Please don’t keep the cow.
Me (Sleep confusion giving way to “oh she is dreaming” insight): Okay, I won’t.
[FYI we don’t have a cow]
Joanna: It keep biting me.
[Long pause. I try not to laugh out loud since she is obviously upset with this non existent biting cow]
Joanna: Aunt Sussie have a cow. She have a girl cow and a boy cow.
[She really does too, that isn’t just a dream]
Me (Being naughty encourages the silliness): Yes she does. Did you say the cow was biting you?
Joanna: Yes, outside our house.
Me: Were you petting it?
Joanna sounding sadder as she answers with a frown: No him not let me.
Me: Go back to sleep. I love you.
Joanna: But I want to sleep next to you.
Me: You are next to me.
Joanna: Oh
🙂 Life is full of opportunities to laugh around here.