BEDTIME WARS

I know that sounds harsh, but lately that's what it has been in my house since Saturday. Nico has become a monster when it's bedtime and I know that the time change has effected him some what but lately I have been letting him stay up until at least 8:30PM. I have also been trying to figure out what has changed, and the only thing I can come up with is that they are building two houses behind us and the street lights aren't as bright, so to solve this problem I turned on his little lamp...that helped for a minute but then we were off again fighting, screaming, crying, yelling, stomping (him, not me) and I am going to our family room trying to drown it out. So to give you an example of how our night went...this is what I heard:

Nico: "Night Mommy". I close the door and walk downstairs.

Nico: "Mommy help!!!" while crying and pulling the door handle and shaking the door.

Mommy: Walking into the room, "What's wrong Nico?" He was standing by the door, screaming, crying and stomping.

Nico: "Mommy, upstairs"

Mommy: "Nico we are upstairs, you mean downstairs. Nico it's bedtime, you have to stay upstairs but let me go get Thomas"

Nico: "Thomas the Train, downstairs"

Mommy: "Yes, Nico it's downstairs" Putting him back in bed, "Stay in bed I'll be right back!"

Nico: After returning, "Mommy lay in bed with me, please."

Mommy: "OK, Nico just for a minute though"

After laying in bed for a few minutes, now mind you he has a toddler bed and his Georgie, Mr. Bear, pillow and 10 cars and trains are in bed with us too.....not much room left for me! I said....

Mommy: "Nico, I love you but it's time for bed. Mommy is going to sleep in her bed."

Nico: "Mommy, sleep in your bed"

Mommy: "Nico you know you are not allowed to sleep in Mommy's bed, you have to sleep in your bed"

Nico: As I am walking out the door...."Mommy, Mommy, Mommy"

And then finally after an hour and a half of drama, Nico finally ends up on the floor with the lamp on and no cars in sight! Gosh, I hope this isn't the start of what's to come in the future. I don't know how many more drama exhausting nights Mommy can take!!

Until our next adventure...pray for a good sleeper tonight!