Who's got the bell to stop this round?

The boys are missing their mama. They are also tired because they are both short on sleep this morning. It makes for trying times.

I let Rhys stay up late last night. He was playing perfectly and I hoped, maybe, just once, he would sleep in. It was all great at first. I told him his show was over, "you know what that means". He just looks at me with a big smile, "bed time?". "Yep, bed time." Up we went. After that it was all fighting and tears. In the end he went to bed without his stories. It was very traumatic for both of us. Of course, he was up at his normal time, 0500, this morning.

Owyn likes to sleep in. He goes to bed at 1830 and sleeps until 0730 0r eight. Only not now. Since Mama has been gone he has been getting up at 0530. He does not do well when he is tired. He goes from sunny to thunderstorms in a fraction of a second.

At 1030 this morning Owyn decided he was done and went and stood in front of the refrigerator and cried. He wanted his bottle. I went into the kitchen to start preparing it and the phone rang. As I was talking to my mother, Rhys came in and started messing with his brother (just like he's been doing all morning). I looked over just as Owyn punched Rhys in the face and Rhys grabbed Owyn's arm and bit him. Hell No!

Still on the phone I took Owyn up to his room, with no bottle, and put him in bed. He cried hysterically. Then I snatched up Rhys, put him in a pull up, and stuck him into bed. Then I took a little nap.

Rhys is up now. Owyn is still asleep. The sun is out so Rhys is about to go play in the yard. I hope he wears himself out.