I just put the kids to bed. The Packer game is on and I'm sitting back with my feet up surfing around. Soon, I fully intend on taking a nap. I LOVE NAPS. I'm so lucky that I can take one every now and then.
Sure, I've got laundry to put away, presents to wrap, dishes, cleaning, organizing, sorting, e-mailing and lots of the game to watch. But I've learned to nap now while I can. Everything else can wait. Sometimes my husband will come up from his office at mid day and see me sprawled out on the couch with my favorite blanket. He'll spout off some joke about how nice it must be for me to be able to take naps. I happily agree and snuggle in. I guess it's a 'to sleep; perchance to dream' thing. To go away for a while, but still be right where you're supposed to be.
Staying home with your kids is a 24/7 battle of mental stamina. You're on all the time. Even trying to go to the bathroom, I'm on high alert. I'm listening like an animal with my ears perked up, hoping literally not to be caught with my pants down. I use to try to do everything and I rarely took a sleep. Now I know better and I know it won't last forever. Pretty soon I'll have to get a job and I highly doubt my post-lunch guilty pleasure will live long after that. So for now...
See you in the funnies.
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