Before I had a baby what constituted a day-maker was radically different to what constitutes a day-maker post-baby.
In fact, I find it quite difficult to remember what I used to consider day-makers before sticky, snotty kisses and toothy toddler smiles.
10 things that can completely make my day now that I'm a parent:
1. Waking up to discover that I didn't get up once last night
Which, by extension, means that the baby *whisper it* slept through the whole goddamn, motherf*cking night. AHHHHH-mazin'. And rare... like unicorn rare.
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2. Sleeping till SEVEN AM
This is like the proverbial white whale of parenthood and basically counts as a sleep-in now. Any day that I don't see 6 am counts as a lie-in day. And, natch, any time I actually do get a lie-in my internal clock kicks in at 6.30 am and BAM, like that, I'm up with the birds. It's like a law of parenthood.
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3. Going to the toilet alone
It's just so relaxing.
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4. A morning kiss from my notoriously withholding son
See also
10 things only parents of non-cuddly babies will understand.
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5. Leg hugs
Pre-parenthood, the only person who'd ever given me a leg-hug was an inebriated wedding guest who'd fallen over during the Hokey Pokey and was trying to take me down with him. Now a leg-hug is the single best thing to happen to me every day.
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6. When I ask The Child if he is happy? And he answers "Appy!"
It's squeeeee-inducing and is the main reason I blame for considering another baby.
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7. Getting The Child to have a nap
An incident-free nap is such a rarity in my house that any time one takes place I triumphantly high-five myself. (Usually waking The Child in the process. Doh.)
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8. The running hug
This is where The Child runs towards me with such force that we usually end up head-butting rather than kissing. Freakin' adorbs.
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9. Opening the wine
I'm easily
pissed *I mean* pleased
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10. Reading a book uninterrupted
With a box of chocolates and a glass of wine. Or just relaxing with some light massage. Heaven.
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We want to know what YOUR post-kids DAY-MAKERS are? Let us know in the comments...
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