Cherish the time with the wee ones. You never know what life may bring and if you spend time now, you are building a great relationship with them for the teen years. It's hard work and selfless to raise kids...especially when you want to do something else. I DO remember the stress and the need for "me" time. I used to have mine have a "quiet time" in the PM for about 45 minutes. They'd be in their rooms with books and I could sew or embroider. Then we'd all be recharged and ready to go for the rest of the day. By the way, they were readers before they ever went to school! Also, see if there are other moms that you can trust to trade a couple of hours of child care with now and then.