Grumpy, Sleepy, and Dopey Have All Moved-In

This week has been... unreal. We're all tired. Exhausted. The boys have been consistently waking up at least an hour earlier than they usually do. Phoebe hasn't been sleeping well. (Does she ever sleep well?) I've been getting about five hours of sleep each night for the last few weeks and it's really starting to catch-up with me. I talked to a friend on the phone today and she said she'd never heard me sound so tired.

Exhaustion means different things to different people. For Peter it means increased zaniness and decreased impulse control. For Cooper it translates to naughty words, name calling, and face pinching. (Yeah, if he's mad at you he'll pinch your cheek, right under your eye. It's best not to anger him.) Phoebe gets extra clingy and weepy.

I get ornery.

So we've had a houseful of grumpy, yelling, disobedient people. All week.

Bryan and I are desperately trying to get everyone sleeping more and fighting less.

Any ideas?