Adjusting

Matt is officially back to work. Can I just say that 5 weeks went by so fast!! I for sure thought I would be so ready for him to go back after 2 weeks, and before I knew it it had been 5 weeks. I didn't realize how much I had become dependant on him to have around the house. He would get the older kids to bed and let me sleep whenever Paxten fell asleep, sometimes long before the other kids were ready for bed. He would also get up with them in the middle of the night (why they can't sleep through the night is beyond me!) and he would let me sleep in until 9:30 or 10:00 and entertain the other kids. It was really nice. Now that he is back to work and needs his sleep as much as the rest of us, the mornings around here are a little more hectic. I now have to get up when the other kids are up to get them dressed and fed breakfast. Which makes my nights seem extremely short. I can't even count the times I am up during the night feeding and holding the little guy. Mornings for sure come way to quickly. Last night we had 5 people in our bed!??? What?? Why the **** can't my kids sleep in their own bed?? They weren't in there all night, Parker came in about 3 because he was scared and Paige came in about 5, but still, our bed isn't that big!! Today Matt is working a double shift, that means the kids will not see him until tomorrow. So I am trying to keep all the kids entertained and trying to keep the house from becoming a disaster zone. It is quite the challenge, but I did get a shower in today, which is more than I got yesterday. The biggest challenge will be tonight when I will have to get all three kids to bed...by myself!! It is going to be a difficult. I have a feeling someone will be crying....it might be me.