Sleep or caffeine?

Sleep seems to be an illusion to me most days. I think I've slept and then when I wake up I'd swear I'd not gotten more than 10 minutes because I'm still THAT exhausted! How come sleep can't always be restful, can't always help more than it hurts?! Some days I wonder if I'd be better off just kinda staying awake all the time, but then I realize that it's probably not my best idea with an 18 month old daughter whose energy level is through the roof on an every day basis.

I really wish, even if just for one day, I could have as much energy as she does.. maybe then ALL of my cleaning/laundry/dishes/chores could get done at once instead of being done over a course of time - only to find that once I'm finished it's time to start all over again! It seems as though every time I get through things I've got to start doing them all over again, oh to be a mom and wife! :)

Maybe if I slept straight through, without waking up or tossing and turning through the night I'd feel more "rested" than I have these past months. Seems to me that I can't get "comfortable" or that I just can't find that right spot to make me sleep just right. I'm not sure what to do differently, I refuse to take meds that I could quite potentially get "addicted" to and that doesn't leave me much of an option these days as most medications are quite addicting - especially those "sleepy pills" that docs seem to give out like they're candy! I'm not a real big medicine person either, I avoid the doctor at all possible costs and don't like taking even Tylenol for a headache if I can help it, so sleepy pills aren't seeming like much of an option.

Lucky for me, I may not feel very rested after sleeping for any amount of time but my wonderful husband purchased me a Keurig as a gift and that has made all the difference. On those tough to get moving kinda days, I brew up a quick (and when I say quick I mean it, I think it takes like 2 mins for a cup of coffee!! it's GREAT!) cup of coffee, toss back my caffeine, and move about my day getting all the wonderful things done that have to get done! Now, it's time for some caffeine for me so I can get this house cleaned up, laundry done, and then HOPEFULLY some fresh air this afternoon! :)