how could i forget this?

so last night, we were all upstairs in the playroom goofing around, playing with large cardboard blocks. addy was not cooperating with her socks so wes said 'if she didn't put her socks on he would 'chop her feet off'...my dear husband always says odd things like this that don't make sense & could be taken as very mean, but he is totally joking & says them in a funny voice. usually addy laughs. but oh, not this time! she suddenly had a STRICKEN look on her face, grabbed her feet & started sobbing immediately! she then looked at me for help & just sat there crying. wes felt terrible, of course... i consoled her quickly & we explained that her daddy really will not chop her feet off & he was only joking.
a good reminder to both of us that adeline may not talk, but she certainly understand all that we say.
remembering that moment & typing it now makes me laugh so much...tears are coming down my face. oh my, the look on her face...