Sleep???

I often wonder how we make it through the first months of our childrens lives. We get by on limited sleep,our bodies still recovering from birth, sore nipples from nursing, possibly questionable hygiene(I could shower every hour on the hour and still have spit-up,amoung other things, all over me)as well as poor nutrition because eventually all those family members, neighbors and friends quit bringing meals. But it begs the question after all this goes on for months we still remember how sweet they are, how tiny and wonderful these small thankless creatures who are sucking us dry, are in the beginning. One can only laugh as not to cry. My daughter is currently in a cluster feeding stage and desires to sleep no where else but on top of someone. When my husband or myself can actually put her down without recourse then we battle with our toddler, constantly redirecting his attention away from the baby, whom he love to wake-up, it's an endless circle. So today as sleep and patience as both thins I am short on, I encourage naps for everyone, even if you don't need one now, you will in the future so you might as well grab I while you can!