Glorious Nap times

I think I may have mentioned in my earlier post that I am able to blog during nap times. Skyler is still taking two naps, so I am able to get a lot done during the day when he is down.

NAP TIMES ARE MY "ME" TIME.

They really have become my saving grace. Just when I feel like I have exausted all of my jokes, songs, dances, and elmo impressions, something magical happens.

A....wait for it.... YAWN.

And all the sudden the millions of "me's" break out into the Hallelujah Chorus, sung in glorious harmony (in my head of course) :)

I look at the clock and let out a big sigh of relief. "Well bud, it looks like it's time for naptime! YAY!" (side note- when you work at a place that claps and says "yay" all of the time for children, you tend to bring that home. And you know what? I'm ok with it. :) )

As expected, he is not as thrilled as I am. But we get the blankie and paci and head down to his crib where I lay him down and close the door. I stand there, for a few minutes, with my ear next to the door. Will he fight it today? I ask myself. And then..silence. I do my happy dance (it looks a little something like Carlton's dance from Fresh Prince), and turn to go up the stairs. As get to the top of the stairs, my back begins to loosen, and I start to feel relaxed. I've only got 45 min-1 hour to get what I need to get done. And to be quite honest, most of the time, instead of heading towards the pile of dirty dishes, or the heaps of laundry to be folded, I turn and go straight to my bed.

Being a mom is tiring. I think I have less energy than when I was pregnant if that is even possible. :) It's the good kind of tired though, you know? Like after a good workout, or after you make a fabulous meal, or finish cleaning your house. I guess it's the rewarding tired.

And I only have one!! Props to the momma's out there who rock it out each day with two, three, four, or even nineteen kids! (Let's be honest here, whatever that sweet woman is on, I want some! Amen? AMEN!)

So, I'm going to cut this short, since I only have about 15 minutes left of naptime. You know where I'll be :)

Have a great day!