unlikely source?

i was a bit at the end of my rope this week. come friday, i wasn't sure there was a rope left. long story short, the youngest is a banshee baby! he screamed all week. he had a cold and was up most nights and that makes for one tired momma (a word he still won't say).

but, i was able to depend on what some would consider an unlikely source. the baby daddy took him for a night. it meant that i slept! even though it wasn't his weekend to have the kids, he came through and offered support, an ear, and reprieve from the crying (mine and the kid's). not only that, but the kiddo slept the night he was with me from 8:45 p.m. - 7 a.m. this was a welcome first! it was nice to know i wasn't all alone in this, which is sometimes how i feel at the end of a long day of trying to work and entertain three kids, knowing that the days i am without them i will be busy working, cleaning, or working (oh, did i say working).

i'm waiting for school to start now, but i'm not sure if that will help or not. that just means there will be more time constraints to focus on too. i guess we'll see.

as for the kid swaps, they are a work in progress. thank god i have someone who is willing to step up and help out. and this, my friends, is the reason i do not want to kill him :)