rest time

every day from what used to be 1-3p and now is 2-4p we have rest time.
we are, however, in re-entry mode after a crazy traveling schedule and it's louder upstairs right now than it was before rest time.

I love it though.
I do need my quiet time but all this noise reminds me of the fullness of my life.

It's a feeling (the fullness) that took a lot of work to get to - the cries of a new born are much more stressful to me than the cries of a 16 month or 2 yr or 3 yr old.

Newborns are tough, you never really know exactly why they are crying, you are only guessing and going through an educated process to stop the crying.
Toddlers/older babies - you know why - even if it is they are just coping a 'tude!

I'll take the 'tude -