I’m tucking Miss M into bed. Stories have been read, lullabies sung and even Chelsea the chavtastic turtle has been bestowed with a goodnight kiss.
Suddenly Miss M sits up. It is one of those stiff jerky manoeuvres, the kind normally seen in old horror films, straight backed, arms forward, body a right angle. And she grips my arm, her eyes wide, her mouth an O.
Miss M: “Mummy…”
She pauses and tightens her grip on my arm to ensure she has my full attention, her gaze holding mine as I wait for the horror I am sure she is about to reveal. And I’m thinking,
Is she remembering a bad dream?
Has something scared her?
Is there a grotty, bewhiskered, raging, yet silent beast behind me preparing to pounce?
She takes a deep breath, her eyes never leaving my face as she utters the following words;
Miss M: “Mummy. When my am bigger my will need bigger trousers.”
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September 17th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I have the same nightmare! Often, even!
Oh that lovely little miss. How she makes me grin!
September 17th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Me too.
September 17th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! She is too cute! Seriously.
September 17th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Sweetheart, that’s my nightmare too. My butt gets bigger and I need bigger trousers…
September 17th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I have that nightmare WHEN I AM AWAKE!!!!!
September 17th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I have that nightmare almost every night, and I have not gotten any taller since 12th grade.
September 17th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
aaaah you should have sidetracked her on to the joys of shopping. that’s the true lesson to be learned here. a woman must shop and accessorize well. it’s not your size of trouser that counts, it’s the bracelet you put with it!
September 18th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Hahahahahahaha
September 18th, 2008 at 9:35 am
I really should have had her advising my childhood sk
September 18th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
I don’t blame her one bit….it is a scary thought. sigh…
September 19th, 2008 at 4:43 am
Kim me too, she keeps me smiling.
Daryl, yep, me too.
Erin, thanks.
Lee, it is every woman’s nightmare. she’s just a little young to be having it.
Crazycath, Lol.
Holl, you are so wise my sweet.
Sybil, I know, that’s what I did when I left the room.
Sandy, I know, she’s so good.
Yep, scary Corey, scary.
September 19th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Are you kidding? With my growing girth, I worry about needing bigger trousers tomorrow! I definitely feel her pain.