Sleepy

Nicki works nights - 8 hours shifts from 3 to 11 twice a week and 12-hr. shifts twice a week from 11 am to 11 pm. She was off today but, last night, they gave her the option of coming in at 7 this morning and working till 11 so one of her 12-hr. shifts this week will be reduced to an 8-hr. She jumped at the chance so, following a late shift and even later return home last night, she had to get up early to be at work by 7 a.m.

When she got home this morning from her extra 4-hr. shift, she was telling me about her morning. Apparently, Daelyn got up to join her while she showered and got ready. She said she was in the kitchen around 6 a.m. when he suddenly appeared, shrugged, threw his arms out to the sides in a gesture of "whatever can I do about it" and exclaimed, "I think I might be a genius!"

He continued with "All my friends say I am". I believe he must have had a very realistic dream because I've never heard ANYONE call him a genius. It's not that he's stupid, just not brilliant - at least, not that we know about.

Nicki and I rolled our eyes and had a good laugh over our little genius. She found it quite funny that he used that in place of "good morning" or "how are you today" or even "I'm a little hungry, how about you?"

Welcome to the Doughty Home, Nicki. All geniuses are welcome here, even if you're only 5 and still half-asleep.