Today I'm thankful that my children nap almost every day still. In a house with 4 kids (at least 5 days a week) quiet time to myself is hard to come by. Thank goodness for my mom who comes to save me when I just can't take it anymore. ;) Today the kids went down for their naps like dreams! Not much fighting the bedtime battle, not much crying to sleep together, not many reflections to go back to bed. Days like this are few and far between. Quite often naps and bedtime are a constant struggle in our house. But I'm thankful for the kids taking naps, however brief. It gives me time to rest, relax, decompress, and have some time for me. I saw something for teachers on Facebook the other day that said you can't pour from an empty cup, take care of yourself. I thought that was appropriate of stay at home mom's too. I can't be effective for them if I don't take some time to take care of myself. That's why I sit and have my coffee every morning, why I eat my food before I get the kids their third snack of the day, and why sometimes the house doesn't get cleaned during nap time because I need to just enjoy the peace and quiet and not work myself to death every day. :) Not every day goes as nicely as today did, but any nap time is better than none. Thank goodness for Naptime!!!
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