Sweet Dreams

What do babies dream about? How I'd love to get inside that tiny head and discover what elicits those little smiles and precious giggles. I was completely fascinated by her facial expressions while she slept as a newborn. Having no frame of reference for the outside world, I wondered, is she dreaming of being back in the womb and hearing mommy's tummy gurgling? Do her dreams now include images of Mommy and Daddy reaching for her? Does she smile at the memory of the dog that made her laugh today, or because she imagines that she's nursing in mommy's arms? My friend told me that her three-year-old son once woke up crying from a nightmare, and when she asked him what he dreamt, he said that he was playing with his favorite train by the ocean, and a wave washed it away. How I wish that was the worst my nightmares ever got. Must be nice to be a baby.