bedtime meltdown

aaargghh...we had a total bedtime meltdown tonight. we (tyler, emma and i) went to the fall dance at ty's school planning to stay there for an hour-any longer and it would be way past emma's bedtime. of course, instead of getting home before her bedtime we get home after. by the time we finished w/ her bedtime routine (and it was cut short tonight too) it was 7:40. Then instead of falling asleep within 5 min. like she usually does, she cried for almost 30 minutes...totally overtired to the point where she can't get herself to sleep (i felt so bad for her!). it's so hard to juggle 2 children's schedules when you're by yourself sometimes, especially when one is a baby. i don't know how single parents manage in that situation...i don't know how i manage sometimes. dinner is like a juggling act between making sure tyler is fed at a reasonable hour and emma is in bed at her usual bedtime. i can't imagine how it will be like with another baby-actually i can, it'll (or should i say i'll) just be a little crazier. at least when the next one comes i'll be a little more seasoned :).