I get... about 6-7 hours a night of sleep.
My kids are older, 4 & 8... and they sleep well now. All night.
I am relieved!
But last night... I could not sleep... Husband was irking me and we had a fight... I was so tired of EVERYTHING... and I did not sleep until about 3:00am. I then got "my" things done...and had some great quietude. And even cleaned the house. I then woke up at 6:00am. My usual.
So I only got 3 hours of sleep. Which for me I can still function fine and dandy. I don't need much sleep actually. I am usually a night-hawk...
For 'me' time... you simply tell your Husband what you need and will be doing... give him a head's up ahead of time... and then go and leave the house and do whatever you want. Even if sitting at a Starbucks for hours... just hanging and reading.
It is imperative.... that.... the Husband know.... what "your" plans are too. And that you need time off. And, they can after all, babysit... it is their kid too. Even if we are a SAHM. Which I am. We deserve some time to ourselves. Nothing wrong with that.
My Husband, never bothers with waking up earlier than me to give me a break. The good ol' self-centered man-stereotype-husband. Even on weekends... I am awake in the morning, by 6:00am. My kids.... .wake early. And I hit the ground running....
Or, I simply nap during the day, when my kids nap.
My son naps regularly.
all the best,
Susan