Some nights you just have to laugh.

Last night everything was going fairly well it is always hard getting both kids to bed by myself and despite some tears from William it wasn't terrible.  The kids were in bed on the early side and even Evelyn was being quiet.  I got to sit in bed and read for a little bit waiting to flip the laundry into the dryer.  At ten I went down and put the wash into the dryer.  Evelyn heard me and popped out of bed.  I had just gotten her settled and was lying down to go to sleep myself when William starts screaming.  I run into his room and he is inconsolable.  he has gas and is not fully awake so I struggle to hold him down and change his diaper.  Once he gets up again he gets out of my lap crying "I want Mommy!" and I pull him close and say "I'm right here sweety".  In comes Evelyn wanting to know what was wrong with her brother.  I tell her his tummy hurts and that i need her to go back to bed so I can calm him down and make him feel better.  Her response "My tummy hurts too"  after 5 minutes of talking, cajoling and begging her to go back to bed (all the while trying to calm William) I get her to go back to her room.  I brought William into my room and sat on my bed when he said "no my bed".  Back into his room we go and I up him in the crib.  He instantly calms down and goes back to sleep.

I go to Evelyn's room to check on her as I promised.  When I got next to her bed she said she was feeling better but that she wanted to sleep with me so that I didn't get lonely (How considerate she is...).  I told her that I need a few minutes by myself and that she really should sleep in her bed.  Evelyn said okay and I went back to bed.  15 minutes later as I am drifting off I hear "mommy are you ready for me yet?"

As she comes bounding into the room.  I give up and tell her to hop in but that she needs to be quiet.  she gets in bed and starts talking  So I remind her she needs to be quiet in bed.  She decides that she wants to be back in her bed so I walk her over and tuck her in again.  Oh what a night.