my sunshine…

how does one deal with sleep deprivation? I suppose it’s a “bonus” of mommy hood and for the most part, I’ve physically adjusted to 5 (or 6 if I’m lucky) hours a night, but I’m still working on the mental adjustment.

most nights, my sweet CJ sleeps an uninterrupted 10 hours a night. which sounds (and is) great. it just usually happens to be from 8pm-6am. and that 6am comes oh-so-quickly and violently sometimes. because at 5:59am, she is READY TO GO! cartoons, not so much. relaxing in bed, not so much. she is READY TO GO!

let’s eat breakfast, let’s go play, let’s stick our fingers in the oscillating fan, let’s go outside. she knows no difference between weekdays and weekends and is up for ANYTHING BUT a lazy morning in bed.

“carpe diem. seize the day. make your lives extraordinary.”

thus is the lesson du jour of my little sunshine. and had she not woken up at the usual 6am on the last day of our beach vacation, she and I would have missed this GORGEOUS sunrise.

thank you, thank you to my brash and sassy one whom I chased around the beach, stairs and deck for days. you are a joyful and constant reminder to rise with a smile and be grateful for the beautiful day ahead.