Another Frustration Rant

I really think I'm going to go crazy before the end of the week. Last week the boys were mostly calm. They were obedient. The week was almost stress free, they were so obedient. Meaning I probably sent them to the wall MAYBE once a day. I should have known they were preparing me for THIS week.

Sam has refused to eat dinner every night this week. He begs me and begs me for food, so I make dinner around 5 PM he takes a couple of bites yells "NONE, I NONE!" I try to talk him into eating more, reminding him that he's hungry and that he likes the food, I threaten, I beg, I've even tried force....nothing works so I give up and get him down from the table. Not a half and hour later he begging for food again. He spends the rest of the evenings asking me for food. If he's not going to eat the food I make for him, he's not going to eat until I next serve food. So technically he's been going to bed hungry. I offer to sit him back at the table and let him eat, but he wants what he wants and it's really getting on my nerves.

Landon, on the other hand, has been eating really well. He cleans his plate for every meal. It's so great! He then does something to get himself sent to his room - which is worse than being sent to the wall. It usually involves me having a discussion about something and ten minutes later he freaks out about it. I'm not sure how to help him cope with his emotions. They seem to be overpowering him lately.

My biggest frustration is in the mornings. They've decided that it's now okay to get up REALLY early in the morning. Chris is so nice to take care of them. He feeds them breakfast for me too, but I really think getting up before the usual 7 o'clock time is the reason why they've been so crabby at me this week.

I find myself asking "Is it bedtime yet?" A LOT!!!

On a good note they have their sweet moments too. Landon was angry that he had to wake up from his nap. He was grunting and stomping his feet. Since I'd just had a great break from the children's whining I calmly asked him if he needed a hug. It worked! I held him for ten minutes and Sam miraculously let me do it without a fight. Sam has started this new hiccuping noise when he talks. He does it mostly when he says a prayer. "Heavenly Father, (hiccup) thank you for mommy (hiccup) and daddy (hiccup)" ect. Today he looked at me and said "hi mommy (hiccup)" I couldn't help but smile, and Landon started laughing and doing it too. I think it was the highlight moment of the day.