Sunday and stuff

This morning started at 5:30 or so for me, as I had to take Peter and drop him off at work. He is gone for three weeks to Louisiana. We actually found out he would be going one day before he had to leave. At first I thought that that kind of sucked, but hey, it is already here, three weeks is now one day shorter. I still really miss him and want him here. I am lonely in the house and to be honest, I don't like being alone at night. If it were just me I wouldn't care, but what to do with two kids who need you at the same time sometimes. Oh well, take it step by step.
Lately Aiden has made some big progress. He is now a little speedster at crawling, and wants so badly to walk. He has even managed to pull up on things a couple of times. Today he pulled up on the TV table. Boy does he have a personality!! If you dare tell him no about anything he lets you know he doesn't like it! Sometimes I think he gets more upset about that than when he is teething or has a bad diaper rash. For Christmas Aiden got what we affectionately refer to as the baby jail. Except that we can't call it that anymore because when we first got it out and put Aiden in it, Michael started bawling. He did not like it at all. I don't know if it was because he thought he couldn't get in to play with his brother, or if he thought his brother would be upset, but he just cried and cried until we left it open. At that point Aiden wasn't zooming around yet. Now he is, and so we have it up against the love seat so that it gives him more room. Plus Michael sometimes gets in and plays with him, or annoys him, sometimes both.
Michael got a new attitude for Christmas and wears it everywhere he goes. I think he thinks he's an adult and so whatever applies to him with regards to rules and actions also apply to us. We have had to inform him many times that that is not the case. It is a daily struggle.
Today he woke up happy, but then quickly transformed into grumpy Michael, faces included. It wasn't about breakfast, and it wasn't about the toy train set that Chloe bought for him, which he LOVES! Who knows?? All I know is that we ended up having a throw down over which shoes he would be wearing to church. He ended up getting his train taken away for today and tomorrow. He was not happy. He might be able to earn it back tomorrow. Maybe. I am just so fed up to my eyes with his attitude. I will not hesitate to take things away. Love and logic says to take things away forever, but that stuff costs money!! I just don't think Michael would give in that easily. He'd end up playing with a gum wrapper. He is unfortunately like his mother, hard-headed and stubborn. He has to learn the hard way. And yet he so quick to follow Kevin, his best friend in the whole world. Don't get me wrong, I love that kid, and I love that Michael loves him. But if Kevin were to jump off a bridge, Michael would follow in a heartbeat. The hard-headedness comes about when it comes to things he has convinced himself about. Like food. Lord don't try to put anything new in his mouth! He acts like your trying to poison him!
I'll tell you what, it is hard to take two kids around everywhere when one is 22 pounds and doesn't walk. I really think I am going to use the stroller. Church today and tonight was hard. I put them both in their classes though, at least until I had to get Aiden to feed him. He wasn't even crying, just playing. As long as there is a bouncy ball, he is content to chase it around. Forget the lights and noises, a ball will do.
Bedtime went pretty well. Michael and Aiden and I sat on his bed and read books, and then I let Michael put himself to sleep. I sat in the living room and fed Aiden, while occasionally reminding Michael to be quiet and that I was here. We prayed again to Jesus to make the bad dreams go far far away. Hopefully he'll be ok.
Lots to do this week! 50's day for school, trying to get a check reissued, paying the bills, grocery shopping, oh and taking care of two moving boys!! Pray that I stay healthy.

Have a great week!