My daughter has a history of mumbling funny and incoherent things in her sleep. It is almost a guarantee that if Allie wakes up in the midst of sleep she will mumble something hilarious.
A few nights ago this occurred:
“MOOOOOOOOOOM!!!”
“Yes, Allie?”
“I was just making sure that my Daddy isn’t going to jail.” (dead serious.)
“Um, No. Not to my knowledge, I don’t believe your dad is in any danger of being jailed. No jail for daddy.”
“Okay. I was just seein’ if he was going to jail.”
“No, Allie. No jail.”
The whole time I was thinking that it might actually be here mommy that could be the one going to jail if daddy doesn’t start assisting in the packing. Because hey, I am not the owner of the household man-suits.
And then my thoughts progressed to WTF? And I hate to break out the W-T-F on the world wide web, even if it is just via capital letters. ‘WTF’ means business. Because, seriously, WTF?
But really, where do kids get this stuff? The subtleties of simple conversation are amazing sometimes. And maybe I’m wrong, but I find my toddler waking up in the middle of the night wondering if her by-the-book , law abiding citizen of a father was heading off to the clink quite hilarious.
I suppose it wouldn’t have been funny if my reassurance had not been enough, and she had segued into a midnight blur of toddler worry. But she didn’t, and I’m thankful.
Either way, I think this is the result of all of that time she’s spending with Cleek? I knew she was a bad influence from day one.
Just found your blog and lovin it. Kids come up with the funniest things, don’t they?! LOL
March 21st, 2008 at 10:38 am
Has daddy ever been in the pokey?
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March 21st, 2008 at 11:12 am
that is SO FUNNY.
all we’re getting here right now are the spontaneous outbursts of “daDA poopoo!” when she and I are out somewhere together.
to which I just nod and agree.
“yes, dear, daDA poopoo.”
M.
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March 21st, 2008 at 11:19 am
Snort snort, this is funny. REALLY funny.
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March 21st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
That’s awesome. So is Cleek. Since it’s not even remotely true, it’s actually pretty hilarious. Gotta be a sign of a very good imagination - maybe she’ll write a bestseller or paint a masterpiece or something super cool like that. If not, still worth the entertainment you share with us in WTF land.
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March 21st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I love it. I can’t wait for my girls to be old enough for conversations of that calibre. One of them, at least, has vivid dreams. We hear “No no no. MY sissy” and similar statements through the baby monitor from time to time.
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March 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Yep, it’s totally the influence of her little gang-banging friend.
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March 21st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
too funny…a child’s mind is such a mystery, isn’t it?
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March 21st, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Lol! I can’t wait for Callie and Cheyenne to start talking. I am anxious to see if they will do anything funny like this, lol.
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March 21st, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Oh yeah, and darn the Cleek.
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March 21st, 2008 at 3:54 pm
That is always a good thing to know…if Dad is going to jail or not…
Too funny…what a cutie!
Happy Easter!
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March 21st, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Unfortunately, for my girls, it’s been a reality more times than I can count. And usually around their bdays or the holidays. (I’m divorced from him.)
But in your daughter’s case, it’s probably just some type of new fascination, like death or water or fireflies. I think you’re right just to reassure her and not make too big a thing out of it.
Blog Hoppin’,
Balancing Hops
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March 21st, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I’m not sure it’s something we outgrow. My SO tells me the strangest things in his sleep. Last night, he told me to go buy a new car. Seriously! (no I did not go buy a car today)
March 21st, 2008 at 5:50 pm
That’s pretty funny! Doesn’t it just make you wonder what she was dreaming about right before she woke up??…
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March 22nd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Wow, that’s really funny!
It wouldn’t be so funny if he really did end up in jail, huh?
If I were him, I would be watching my speed limit on the freeway….just in case.
March 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
That is so funny! I have a history of saying funny things in my sleep also!! My husband LOVES to tell everyone about it too!!
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March 23rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm