The Things I Miss the Most...Part A

This will be an ongoing list of the things I miss the most from the life I had before children...

1. SLEEP!!! I really miss sleep. Even when the kids sleep well, which let's be honest, never really happens - I don't. Here's the thing about being a mom - you are always on alert so you don't sleep quite like you used to even when the kids sleep well. You are always on alert in case something bad happens, G-d forbid. I miss going to bed without wondering how long Scott & I have to sleep before one of them wakes up. I miss not having to whisper so that we don't wake up the baby. I miss cuddling every morning in bed. Now it's Scott running to get Liam when he yells - 'Abba (daddy) where are you?' and me nursing the baby and rushing to shower and then taking Liam downstairs to get him ready for school and then rushing home to release Scott from baby duty. And I miss sleeping in on weekends and having a lazy breakfast and just being lazy all weekend long. Now there are kids to entertain...

2. Long showers and taking baths. Showers must be quick and baths, well, I haven't had one since before I got pregnant with Liam.

3. Not being afraid of forgetting a child at home alone or in the car alone. I always feel tense trying to make sure I don't forget one of them. It sucks!

4. Having dinner together with my husband. We sometimes get to eat together but it's rare and even when it does happen it has to be quick.

4. Having sex without worrying about someone waking up and having to stop to attend to a child.

More to come when I have time and energy...