Single Mom

I've been a "single" mom for about six months now.  I use the term single lightly because I know I am far from a true single parent.  I do have a very loving and supportive husband, he just happens to be gone for a while.

Mason was extremely tired yesterday evening and ended up going to bed at 6:45pm.  He woke up at 11pm with a poopy diaper.  I got up, changed him and put him back to bed.  He woke up again several times crying but got himself back to sleep.  Then at 5:20 am I heard the bathroom door close which meant Christian was up.  The door closing woke Mason.  When I went to get him I noticed the bedroom light on under Christian's door.  I opened the door to find Christian fully dressed for school playing with toys on the floor.  I asked him what the heck he was doing.  He said "What?  I've been up since 4!"  UGH!  Ridiculous!  Then the next thing I know, Ayden is awake.  I was so angry!  Christian woke up the whole house because he wanted to play with toys before school.  How frustrating!  

His punishment?  He's going to bed at 5 pm tonight.  I bet he thinks I'm kidding too.

I don't know how single parents do it.