Precious Me-Time

It used to be that I am a person who sleeps early every night. By 10pm, I would be automatically drowsy and will drift into sleepland. But after I got married, and having been orientated into Isaiah's family style of sleeping only after 12 midnight, I have since developed a deeper appreciation for the night time.

Now that baby joey has come into my life, the time after she sleeps around 9plus onwards has become even more precious. When she is awake, we got to entertain her, talk to her, keep her from places she shouldn't be in, stop her from touching things she shouldn't touch. But once she falls asleep at 9 plus, she would really sleep all the way till the next morning, and so, the time from 9 to 1am, depending on what time I sleep, has become a me-time. :)

I heard a SAHM share before that she would put her kids to sleep every night around 10pm, then she would fall asleep together with them, and wake up at 1am to do her stuffs till 5am, then go back to sleep again. The time during 1am to 5am is the time she would do some reading, surf the net, do the household chores etc.Although it's a very different timezone from the rest of the people, at least she got some me-time to do her own things without being disturbed. She said the me-time every night keeps her sane and going on. I think so too.

During these few days when Joey is sick, it's mentally tiring to take care of her. She was super sticky the first 2 days, and keeps crying & whining at every small thing. She was tired most of the time and craves for attention. Thank God she is getting better now. Still, rashes developed this evening, so we are still monitoring closely. Not sure whether it's fake measles too. So we'll just wait and see.

The comforting thing is that she has regained her activeness again today. PTL! Compared to the last 2 days when she would lie next to me on a cushion and stare at the ceiling, eyes drooping. That was scary. When a kid is still active & playful when she is sick, the condition cannot be that bad. So, I am sure she is on her way to full recovery pretty soon. :)

And so I digress.

My point is that the me-time has become more precious now when she is sick, cos she demands alot more attention when she is awake. I can just relax and watch TV, get some work done, blog, or eat and drink. It is indeed a time and space that I needed to keep myself sane. To get my thoughts focused again. To do something I like for myself.

Like tonight, I just had a simple supper with Isaiah at our dining table. Made campbell soup - (Mushroom Potage!) and toasted some bread and we ate our full dipping the bread in the soup. Yet another simple fare. but I already feel so happy. :) Precious me-time.

Salute to all SAHMs. It is really a super tiring job facing a kid at least 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Some of them even have 2 or 3 kids. wooo..... Well, one day I may become a SAHM too. When the time comes, I pray for the grace of God! Haha..