Monday, October 27, 2003
Three Conversations
Eels
Benny is in the shower, and he's got the jets on that are waist high for us, perfect height for him to have a "real" shower, and he's got them turned on very low and he's lying down stretched in the shower stall like he's swimming.
Me: What are you doing?
Benny: I'm in the sea.
Me: You're in the sea?
Benny: Yes with my eels. (I see that he's making an "eel" head with each of his hands)
Me: Well, tell the eels it's almost time to get out of the shower.
Benny: Okay, eels. See you later! Go swim! Have a good time! And if you see your mom, just go with her, and then she will just stay with you! Okay goodbye!
Dreams
I'm in the bathroom brushing my teeth and he has his teeth already brushed and is in bed waiting for me to come and read. And pops his head into the bathroom.
Benny: Mom, you want to come dream with me?
Me: (duh) Sure, honey, I'll dream with you.
Benny: Okay, what are you going to dream about?
Me: Well what should I dream about?
Benny: You dream about Ben.
Me: You want me to dream about you?
Benny: Yes.
Me: Okay, what are you going to dream about?
Benny: I'm just going to dream about Mom.
Me: You think we should dream about each other?
Benny: Yes.
Me: *dies from love*
Rain
It's dark and Benny is lying in bed with his eyes closed and I'm sitting next to him and it's raining outside and I think he's asleep.
Benny: Listen, Mom. It sounds like I'm dreaming.
Me: What are you dreaming, Benny?
Benny: I'm dreaming rain. And it sounds like rain and dark. And I'm dreaming dark and rain. And that's great. Do you hear it, Mom?
Me: *wakes him up from hugging and kissing on him so much*
I didn't even know he understood the concept of dreams. Maybe he doesn't?
Eels
Benny is in the shower, and he's got the jets on that are waist high for us, perfect height for him to have a "real" shower, and he's got them turned on very low and he's lying down stretched in the shower stall like he's swimming.
Me: What are you doing?
Benny: I'm in the sea.
Me: You're in the sea?
Benny: Yes with my eels. (I see that he's making an "eel" head with each of his hands)
Me: Well, tell the eels it's almost time to get out of the shower.
Benny: Okay, eels. See you later! Go swim! Have a good time! And if you see your mom, just go with her, and then she will just stay with you! Okay goodbye!
Dreams
I'm in the bathroom brushing my teeth and he has his teeth already brushed and is in bed waiting for me to come and read. And pops his head into the bathroom.
Benny: Mom, you want to come dream with me?
Me: (duh) Sure, honey, I'll dream with you.
Benny: Okay, what are you going to dream about?
Me: Well what should I dream about?
Benny: You dream about Ben.
Me: You want me to dream about you?
Benny: Yes.
Me: Okay, what are you going to dream about?
Benny: I'm just going to dream about Mom.
Me: You think we should dream about each other?
Benny: Yes.
Me: *dies from love*
Rain
It's dark and Benny is lying in bed with his eyes closed and I'm sitting next to him and it's raining outside and I think he's asleep.
Benny: Listen, Mom. It sounds like I'm dreaming.
Me: What are you dreaming, Benny?
Benny: I'm dreaming rain. And it sounds like rain and dark. And I'm dreaming dark and rain. And that's great. Do you hear it, Mom?
Me: *wakes him up from hugging and kissing on him so much*
I didn't even know he understood the concept of dreams. Maybe he doesn't?
