Who's been sleeping in my bed?

Lately Carly has been trying to sleep in our bed. It started a couple nights ago--she climbed in bed with us, and took over the sheets, because she'd had a bad dream. Normally, if she crawls in with us we only let her stay for a minute, until she calms down, and then take her back to her own bed, but that night we were both too tired--so she stayed. The following night I went to lift the sheets and she had taken over yet again. I promptly picked her up and carried her back to her crib. Yes, that's right; she sleeps in a crib, and always looks so cute and innocent behind those bars. She used to have a big-girl bed, but ever since my brother Brandon moved in with us she got bumped to the crib (now Brandon sleeps in the big-girl bed). It is so fun to have all of my kids sleep in cribs.

Here are a few funny things Carly has said recently:


~Carly was introducing Caleb and herself as they entered the "dance floor."~

CARLY: "Ladies and gentlemen. . . .I would like to present to you the most toughest guy in the whole world. . . .he runs and he dances so fast. . . .Ok, go."
(Pause) "And Carly the princess."
"Ok, then we bow."
"Ok, now we dance."
"No, not dance fast, you HAVE to dance S - L - O - W!."


~James was fussing when we were driving in the car the other day.~

CARLY: (In a very stern mothering voice said to James) "You know you are NOT the only kid in the family, right?"
JAMES: (continued to scream)
CARLY: (continued to be frustrated)
MOM: (couldn't help but smile)


~Carly and Caleb were playing pretend. I asked Carly what they were doing and this is what she told me.~

CARLY: "He is the prince. I am the princess who cooks for him. He likes to eat at night and so I cook for him to make him happy. Here you go prince." (handing him a plate of goldfish crackers)
CALEB: Mmmm....


~The kids were pretending they were animals.~

CARLY: "He likes cats. So, whenever I want him to hug me I pretend I am a cat."


~I went into Brandon's room to get something and Carly followed me.~

MOM: "I wonder why it stinks so bad."
CARLY: " Mom, it is because [Uncle] Brandon farts ALL-THE-TIME!" (Carly used to share a room with Brandon, so I guess she would know).