Fear in the Storm

Anna is not a fan of thunderstorms. So it was no surprise when it began storming the other night that Anna was awakened instantly. We could hear her speedily coming down the stairs on her belly to come find us. We put her back in her bed later, and right as Shawn and I were headed to bed we heard another loud boom from the thunder. Anna immediatley cried out in her room. Keep in mind that Anna has just now learned to talk pretty well, so what happened next was so cute and truly saddening at the same time. Shawn and I walked into her room to comfort her. It was very dark in there, but we could see her peeking her little head out over the covers. When she saw us she said in a small, frightened voice, “Help.” How can you possibly ignore that??? Needless to say she got to come sleep in our bed that night. She was very grateful!