he's doing it on purpose.....

by teresa
Ben came into my room last night around 11:30. The tv was on, but I was asleep. He was sobbing (that tired whiney kind of cry). Here's our conversation..

Ben: Moooom...Nick is snoring soooo loud...and I can't get back to sleep!


Mom: Okay honey...I'll fix it.
I get up...follow him in his room. Nick is snoring...but it is faint.
I roll Nick over...to appease Ben. Ben lays back down and closes eyes.

Ben: Moooom! Nick is snoring again. He's doing it on purpose to make me angry!

Mom: He is asleep Ben. He can't help it!

Ben: He is tricking you...he is not asleep...just trying to make me mad!

Mom: Go put a pillow on his head

Ben: (weeping) Okay...
He leaves the room. YES!!! Then returns about 2 minutes later. NO!!!
Mooooom! He is doing it again! I want my own room....Pleeease! Give me my own room NOW!

Mom: Fine! The hallway is now your room....sleep there!

Ben: NOOOOOO! I'm so tired! Just make him stop snoring!

Mom: OKAY!!! I get up...flip Nick to his tummy...cut their radio up (they sleep with NPR (national public radio) on everynight)
re-cover Ben (and Shorty)...and crawl in my bed. I lay there for what seems like and hour, my head
haniging off the bed... staring into the hall wating for their door to open. I wake up this morning with
my head still hanging off the bed. I'm not tired...but I can't turn my head to the right or left!