A LOOOOONG work trip

My husband had to go on a trip for work to England.  He left yesterday is supposed to return next Thursday (sigh).  I.AM.EXHAUSTED.  The SWW goes to bed much later than I do.  I started the bedtime routine last night at 7pm and we were still trying to go to sleep by 10pm.  By that point I had lost my temper, and had no more patience left.  My brother had taken his old cell phone set it up so it can't be used to call anyone, made it password protected so she couln't buy anything or get to the internet, and loaded it with games.  Anyway, I gave her the cell phone and told her I was going to sleep.  I don't know when she went to sleep, but when I woke up this morning she was sleeping in bed with me.  Lucky us, her pull up leaked and we have a new mattress.  The new matress we have been waiting 10 years to get. 

I have to admit, I would never want to be a single parent.  I'm pretty sure it would do me in.  I'm good as long as I have someone to share it with.  Or maybe a better statement is that I would be better with a more mellow child.  The Strong Willed Wonder has a personality SO different from mine.  And right now so much growing up is going on in her little body and she's finding it very difficult.  I would be some kids find it easier than others, and she's not finding it easy at all.  The MOODS that she goes through.  Slamming her bedroom door when I tell her she cannot wear her princess dress to pre-school, comes out in an appropriate dress all smiles.  Goodness if she has this many moods at 3 what is 13 going to be like?