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.
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.
3. Going to the toilet alone
It’s just so relaxing.
4. A morning kiss from my notoriously withholding son
See also 10 things only parents of non-cuddly babies will understand.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
9. Opening the wine
I’m easily pissed *I mean* pleased
10. Reading a book uninterrupted
With a box of chocolates and a glass of wine. Or just relaxing with some light massage. Heaven.
We want to know what YOUR post-kids DAY-MAKERS are? Let us know in the comments…
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