Sleep Deprivation

I know, two posts in one day - crazy! This one is short and to the point just because I know other mommies can relate:

You know you are greatly sleep deprived when you cannot read your children stories before naptime. Your eyes won't focus, nor will they stay open. You've read these stories so many times you have them memorized so you start reciting from memory but you are so tired you start combining stories and making up things, so the story does not make any sense! Then you look at your children feeling horrible that no matter how hard you try, you just cannot read them a story, and those beautiful blue eyes look back at you so sweetly, not caring that you are making no sense, they just like to be snuggled up next to you. That's when you treasure your sleep deprivation because it means you get that much more time with your beautiful, amazing children. And I know that some day in the far future, I won't be so sleep deprived, and I will be longing for more snuggle time with my babies. It's truly bittersweet.