Noah has recently started talking in his sleep. Now, I'm not really surprised. I have had other kids and they have all gone through some sort of talking/walking in their sleep phase. Sam walked in his sleep a lot. We never knew where we would find him in the morning or following a nap. One time shortly after potty training, he walked into our room, peed in the trash can, and went back to bed. Didn't remember it at all the next day. And one time he came running in to our room at 3 am, woke Stephen up and asked, "Dad! When is the next rodeo?!" then ran back to bed. Ethan actually did a phase about a year ago. He would knock on our door around midnight several times a week and ask random questions. *Knock knock* "What is the square root of 37 anyway?" "Mom, I'm starving and Ivan took all the matches."
But it just never gets old to me. Cracks me up every time. So I was delighted to hear Noah singing "Toot, toot, chugga chugga, Big Red Car!" at the top of his lungs the other night. Sound asleep. Tonight he had fallen asleep in our bed, and I was working on the computer. He had been asleep about an hour, and suddenly rolled over and started going, "chugga, chugga, chugga. All aboard. Chugga, chugga, chugga." For like two minutes. "Chugga, chugga, chugga."
Parenting is many things. But uneventful it is not.
Posted by willa at Diciembre 26, 2005 10:02 PM | TrackBackhilarious. I cant wait. the only thing like that for us so far is the dog chasing squirrels in her sleep, which is pretty funny too.
Posted by: bobw at Diciembre 26, 2005 10:22 PMI'm a chronic sleep talker. The other night after I'd been asleep for about an hour, I rolled over and kissed David then said "What'd ya think about that?!" Of course I had no idea until David told me in the morning. I was "supposed" to grow out of it... hum... I wonder when that will happen?
Posted by: Jen at Diciembre 27, 2005 11:35 AMWe have two children who I don't think we will ever be able to put in a top bunk. They are too dangerous in their sleep. Waking up at odd times, saying strange things etc... The one who is in a toddler bed has fallen out numerous times, the other is still in a crib and I'm not sure I'll ever be able to move her to a bed without bars. :)
I wouldn't be surprised if I was the one in our family who sang "Toot, toot, chugga chugga, Big Red Car!" in my sleep. I'm sure I've dreamed it before as often as we have watched that video.
Posted by: sara at Diciembre 27, 2005 07:30 PM