In the late night hours when everyone is soundly sleeping... I sometimes get up. I make sure little toes are tucked in and I clear books and stuffed animals from beds. I lightly kiss the foreheads or cheeks of my slumbering babies and watch them for a minute or two. Then I sneak back into bed, into the folds of the cool sheets and the warmth of my sweet husband. I curl my body into his... the way we fit so well and ...

I close my eyes, smile softly and say a prayer of thanks.