Sleep Deprived Mom

Last night my baby woke up at 3 am and didn't go back to sleep until 5 am.  So needless to say, I barely slept last night.  Running on not much sleep, I could hardly keep my eyes open.  Yet I somehow managed to make it through the day.  Not just make it through the day, but be able to take all 3 kids shopping at Goodwill and then go to the mall.  After that I made a yummy, healthy dinner. 

Sounds silly, but if you are a parent I am sure you understand what a blessing it is to be able to function as a parent after very little sleep. 

Day of Relaxing

Yesterday was a hectic day.  I was running around from appointment to appointment and squeezing in the shopping too.  By the end of the day, I was exhausted and hurting.  So today was a much needed blessing.  I never even left the house today!! :)

I sat and held my baby a lot today because she was really wanting to be loved on.  Which was wonderful to get to do!  It gave me a reason to sit and relax and it allowed me to get some quality cuddle time in with her.  I got things accomplished today too.  I made 2 cakes and 12 cupcakes for my daughter's Birthday.  I made, colored and cut out of each of the planets (pretty much to scale) for the "Asteroid Toss" game we are going to do at her Birthday party.  And I am about to sit and read books with my 4 year old.

I am so grateful for a more relaxed day!

Date Night

My husband and I got to go out and have a date night.  That doesn't happen very often so it was a big deal to me.  My niece offered to watch the kids so that we could go out to a movie together.  My husband and I have never been to a movie alone before!  Until tonight, that is :)

It was so nice to spend time together.  We had family time during the day, which was really nice.  Then our date night of going to the movies and then getting ice cream afterward.  I am so grateful for my niece and mom for watching the kids.  And I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband to get to go on date nights with.