Compulsive Liar

I may have mentioned this before, but my husband has a problem. When he is sleeping he is a compulsive liar. He will say absolutely anything to try to get out of doing whatever it may be that would force him to awaken completely. His mother has absolute horror stories about early morning seminary, but I’ve compiled quite a few of my own since being married to him. The baby’s diaper is always already changed, the puke-covered sheets, yeah, he did that too without moving a muscle. The kids have learned to ask him questions while he is sleeping, “yes, you can watch Star Wars, sure take my credit card…” It’s quite a dangerous foible if you ask me. When there have been tornado sirens, I will get the kids downstairs while he lies through his sleep that “those aren’t sirens, it’s just the train.” Last night was even worse. I awoke to the house shaking and shook him awake too. “What is that?” I practically yelled. “Shhhh, be quiet, it’s just the rain, go back to sleep.” I told him it was lasting too long and I was getting worried, maybe we should check the news or go downstairs and look outside. His response, “Rain takes a while. Go back to sleep.” Exhausted, I obeyed. Apparently it is catching. Our daughter then entered our room scared that there was an earthquake. I gave her a hug, told her “I thought so too, but Daddy says it’s just the rain, so go back to sleep.” We awoke this morning only to find out there was indeed an earthquake. I think my husband may need therapy for this.