Monsters

We received daily reports from Mimi and the kids each day that we were gone on our DC trip. They were having all sorts of fun while we were gone!

One night was an exception though. Anna was having quite a bit of trouble sleeping. The kids were on air mattresses in Mimi's room, since Pawpaw was out of town.

Anna would wake up every hour or hour and a half, crying.

It went something like this: (story used with Mimi's permission)

Mimi: Anna, are you ok?
Anna: (mumbles, cries) points at light on porch outside curtained windows

back to sleep

Anna: (cries)
Mimi: What's wrong sweet girl?
Anna: (points to shadow)
Mimi: (reassures her)

back to sleep
Anna: (crying) There's a monster.
Mimi: There's no monster in here, sweet girl.
Anna: (insistant) Yes, it keeps saying MOOO! to me
Mimi: (thinking something may be up) It's ok, there isn't a monster. (uh-oh... a realization creeps in) Where did you hear that sound?

Anna: (points to Mimi's side of the bed)
Mimi: (yep, suspicion was right) Oh. That must be... my snoring.

back to sleep

The next day...

Mimi: Anna did you sleep ok?
Anna: Yes! ... Except for the mooing.

Talking to Anna that day...
Mama: Did you sleep ok?
Anna: Yes, but Mimi smells and says moo. (makes "sniffing/smelling sound" for the beginning part of the snore and says MOOO!)