Funny Girl Pt. 2

I swear, Rachel says the funniest things! As I was getting her out of the bath tonight, she asked me who was going to read a story to her...me or Nick. I said, "I don't remember who's turn it is; who do you think?" She said, "hmm, I don't know...I don't have a cloud." I said, "what's a cloud?" She said, "I don't have a cloud over my head." I said, "what's a cloud over your head?" She said, "you know...a cloud that helps you member (remember) things." I thought that was adorable that she's seen tv characters who have little clouds over their heads and she thought she normally has one and would have one when she "membered" something. What a cutie!

I also thought it was funny when she decided to delay bedtime tonight. She came to her door tonight and wanted Nick to rock her and sing her to sleep. Poor Nick gave into his little girl's requests...thus starting the cycle. He rocked her and sang to her for a couple of minutes and then put her back to bed. About 5 minutes later, she was at her door again. This time he was firm and told her to get back in bed. First she started arguing and then she started crying. She was crying and saying that she doesn't want to move into the new house that daddy built (which doesn't exist!!!). She was worried that her books and her dollhouse won't fit into her new house. Nick tried to explain that we don't have a new house to move into and nothing to worry about. But, of course, Rachel had reached the irrational, emotionally distraught stage of being tired, so nothing was making her feel better. At this point, Nick had to go into her room to pick her up and calm her down. He put her back into her bed and left the room. About 2 minutes later, she was yelling for me from her bed. So, I went to her door, opened it and she starts crying again. She's saying the same thing, "I don't want to move to the new house that daddy built." I said, "sweetie, daddy hasn't built us a new house, but we're going to the park tomorrow so I need you to get a good night's sleep." She said, "what park we going to?" I said, "a cool one with a playground." She said, "I like the playground with 2 slides." I said, "me too, maybe we can go that one." Etc... I was able to distract her enough so that she stopped worrying about a house that isn't built and a move that isn't anywhere close to happening. We are hoping to build a house in a year or so, but have no idea where. Also, I wasn't making that up about going to the park. We're really going tomorrow. Thankfully, I hadn't told her yet and was able to use that info. as a good distraction! Poor little thing just gets herself sad about the silliest things when she's sleepy!