I feel insanely irritable and sad. The slightest sound will bother me, even if it's me creating the noise. I'm thinking the irritation is due to finally getting a good amount of sleep last night after not so much over the workweek. I need more, and people get grumpy when they are tired. I did babysitting often when I was in teens to early 20s because I ended up with several nieces and nephews at that age. I learned that to understand adults, spend some time with a toddler, and add into that the realization that even adults feel that way when they're tired.
I kind of miss my babysitting career. I occasionally get to hang out with my grand-neice (2nd cousin?) and it lightens my load. It gets me out of myself because I have learned from experience that little ones seem to have a radar for the most dangerous places in the house. I have to pay attention to keep them out of the knife drawer and the under-sink cabinets with the cleaning chemicals. I think it's because I get to be both nurturing and protective. It's also because I get to bond with them and I get invited into their fantasy worlds, which can be quite elaborate.