It is my firm belief that naps are the oasis for the mom's soul. That delicious 1-3 hours (on a good day) when both of my babies are in an alternate state of consciousness and the house is quiet (sigh). The weight of responsibility is lifted and everything within me just loosens and relaxes. It is wonderful.
It is in those moments I am able to mend the scattered pieces of my focus and sanity that have been scattered during the previous hours of mommy-hood and I gain new courage for the craziness ahead. Somehow the fact that the plunger is my toddler's new favorite toy and so he feels the need to place it in my son's crib while I'm running across the room yelling "Stop, stop!" in vain, seems, not so bad.
During naps I have moments of great ambition when I believe that I will finish that day's to-do list. Somehow, by the end of nap time I actually miss my babies and the fact that naps transform cranky toddlers back into angels is just an added bonus.
Naps are such beautiful things! So here is my wish sent to all the mommies in cyber land and beyond that today is a good nap day and that you find renewed energy and perspective during today's nap time!! And give your babies a hug and an extra kiss when they come out of dream land!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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