Baby Dreamers

Do babies dream? And if they do, what do they dream about? These are questions I've asked myself with each of my children. When you hold a baby, even a brand new baby, you'll note that they twitch, and wince, and roll their eyes under their lids. Their brains are clearly firing, but is it a dream, as you and I know dreams? Or is it the same level of limited cognitive thought they experience when they are awake - "I'm hungry"?

Maybe they dream of the future. Maybe they dream of that day when they will finally turn one year old and be able to get out from under the oppressive thumb of their parents. Maybe they dream of the day when they can rely on their own two feet to shuttle them where ever they want to go. Maybe they dream of all the foreign objects they could shove in their mouth if they were only a little bit closer and within reach.

Maybe they dream about being WWII paratroopers.