…7am wake up call even on weekends and holidays
…breakfast of frozen waffles and cold coffee one to many days in a row
…dealing with a full on meltdown because you made them put socks on
…dealing with a full on meltdown because you made them put socks on
…another Daniel Tigers Neighborhood episode that you catch yourself quoting
…rushing out the door with wet hair and hopefully the same pair of shoes on your feet
…dropping your baby off at daycare and your heart breaking when they cry when you leave
…dropping your baby off at daycare and your heart breaking when they don't cry when you leave
…missing your kids while you're at work
…thinking about work when you're with your kids
…a saturday full of running errands, grocery shopping, and elmo themed birthday parties
…wiping snotty noses, dirty faces, sticky hands and stinky bums
…wiping snotty noses, dirty faces, sticky hands and stinky bums
…never being able to go to the bathroom without an audience
…a deep breath because they just figured out how to climb onto the table
…eating ravioli out of the pan for lunch so you have one less dish to clean
…saying "no" and "don't touch that" 7 thousand times a day
…debating on picking up the toys because they are going to get them all back out when they wake up from their nap
…picking up the toys anyways (sometimes)
…wondering if nap when the baby naps works until they go off to college
…washing, drying and folding laundry only to have a toddler come by and destroy it all
…and then saying screw it I'll put it away next week
…rock, paper, scissoring daddy to see who has to change the next dirty diaper and letting out a "hell yeah" when you win
…rock, paper, scissoring daddy to see who has to change the next dirty diaper and letting out a "hell yeah" when you win
…catching your 1 year old playing in the toilet again, with your toothbrush
…wishing it was 5 o'clock somewhere and that wine was an acceptable drink while pregnant
…your 100th trip to the kitchen because they want "mooo" milk in their sippy
…followed by another trip to the store because your out of milk again
…a successful family dinner being one that doesn't end with the entire plate of food dumped on the floor
…a sink full of dirty dishes, toys scattered across the house, and another pile of laundry to do
…screaming and crying because its tough being a toddler
…screaming and crying because its tough being a toddler
…wishing it was just a little bit closer to bedtime
…a game of who can clean up the toys the fastest only to be the only participant again
…a game of who can clean up the toys the fastest only to be the only participant again
…bath time turning into a game of dodging the rubber ducks being thrown at your head
…pajamas and another burst of energy (from them not you)
…songs, stories, prayers and just one more book
…little arms wrapped around you and snuggles before bed
…your favorite sloppy kiss goodnight
…being completely exhausted but missing them like crazy while they sleep
…a life of chaos that you wouldn't give up for anything
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