Dream Conversations

Conversation I just had with E this morning:

E:  Mommy, I just had a nice dream.

Me:  Great, sweetie.  What was the dream about?

E:  A wedding.

Me:  A wedding?  Really?  Whose wedding?

E:  My wedding.

Me:  Oh?  Were you marrying Prince Charming?

E:  No.  Jasmine.  [Nod head.  Save speech about how she can love whoever she wants for another day.]

Me:  Wow, sweetheart.  It sounds nice.

E:  We had lollipops.  And rainbows.  And fruit snacks.

Me:  Was mommy there?

E:  No.  Daddy.  [Great.  Missed my own daughter’s pretend Princess wedding!]

Me:  Daddy loves you.

E:  And a swordfish.

Me:  Oh.  Ahh… was it a nice swordfish?

E:  Yes.  I like swordfish.  [I’m sensing a downturn in the conversation coming soon.]

Me:   Great.

E:  And jellyfish.

Me:  Oh.  Was it a nice jellyfish?

E:  Mommy!  Jellyfish aren’t nice.  They have thing-ies and squiggle.  [starts waving arms around.]

And conversations pretty much falls apart right there.

But if you’re ever wondering what a 4-year old dreams about, it’s a lovely underwater sea wedding to Jasmine with the best fruit snack caterer around.  And it is a lovely dream.