Pulling my chain

A friend of mine posted a comment after I passed my exam that I was rocket scientist kinda smart. Maybe. I might even be smarter than a fifth grader. Maybe. But I am definitely not as smart as a two year old!
The baby is now in with the toddler because my parents have been in town since just before our vacation. The boys seems to be adjusting fairly well. The baby is becoming a deeper sleeper, which is very nice. The toddler seems to like the company...or at least the excuse to stay up later. I've caught him creeping over to the crib to check on The Baby. We've battled over the light for a while but adding the baby has given him all the more reason to get up and turn the light on. I tried to compromise (with a two year old) and leave the light dimmed as we have the circular dimmer knobs. I thought that if he could see the baby from his bed, then the curiosity wouldn't be so strong. But he kept turning the light all the way up.
After several attempts with the back to bed method and a few spankings, I spent over an hour googling light switch covers. I was trying to figure out whether anyone had devised some sort of cover for the entire switch plate or just the knob. Found about one thing and it wouldn't work for our type. I'd already thought about taping the knobs but figured the toddler would just pull it off. My mom suggested it so I gave it a try. That lasted for about 2 seconds.
I even asked a friend if her parents (the supreme grandparents, as they have an ultimate flock of little ones often under their supervision) if they'd ever encountered this problem.
Finally, last night dear hubby suggested the obvious: take out the bulb. DUH!!! Granted it's only taken him a few weeks to suggest it...but the point is, it wasn't my idea.
So I took a step stool into the boys' room and was just about to take off the light cover when EPIPHANY: just pull the chain connected to the light so that it is off and the dimmer knob no longer controls it.
In the words of Carlos Mancea: Dee-Da-Dee!!!
We were out so long this afternoon that the toddler got about a 15 minute nap in the car today and it was any early morning. He actually climbed onto the sofa tonight, pulled the blanket ("bunka") off me and made a "bed" and said nite-nite. He was so exhausted he just fell into his bed. Tonight was not a trial run on whether the light issue will resolve the staying up problem. I guess I will learn tomorrow. I did realize that if I want him to be ready for bed at 8pm it may mean forgoing the nap. But I am totally not ready to give up the time during the day. I just can't handle the two of them for 13 hours a day with no break. Can we start a Moms Union? Am I covered by the AFL-CIO? Don't I get mandatory breaks after a certain amount of hours of work? Oh wait, indentured servants don't get to join labor parties! So I think I will be limiting his naps to only about an hour and half. Cross your fingers for me!
Cross them that the sleep issues are resolving. Cross them that I might catch up to my toddler's level of intelligence. But let me tell you, after watching him with his new toys and his mechanical ability at 30 months old, there isn't much hope!