20 Things I Miss from my Pre-Mom Days

1. Grocery shopping. Alone.
2. Clothes shopping in a store. Alone.
3. Loud music of my choosing in my car. Now it’s all Disney Princesses. 
4. Pooping without distraction or company.
5. Clean shirts. And pants. And hair.
6. Long, hot showers.
7. My sports car.
8. Leaving the house with nothing more than my wallet, phone and keys.
9. Going out where I want, when I want.
10. Spending less than 20 minutes trying to get out the front door.
11. Being on time for anything.
12. Drinking copious amounts of green beer on St. Patrick’s Day.
13. Eating a hot meal in its entirety.
14. Swearing freely.
15. A messy house because I made it that way, not tiny tornado toddlers.
16. Vacations that involve nothing more than sun, sand and booze.
17. Two loads of laundry each week: whites & darks.
18. Adult conversation.
19. Getting all dressed up and leaving the house without vomit/snot/drool on my nice outfit.
20. Sleep. I miss sleep the most.

20 Reasons Why I Wouldn’t Trade Being a Mom for Anything Else in the World

1. Sticky kisses.
2. The mispronunciation of words by toddlers. 
3. When both my kids nap at the same time.
4. Tiny humans who love my singing.
5. Colouring. Even adults like to colour but we look silly doing it unless it’s with a kid.
6. Going to Disney World. It just seems weird when adults are there alone.
7. Teaching a child new things and the sheer wonderment on their faces when they learn something new.
8. Excitement over the simple things in life.
9. Impromptu dance parties.
10. Having a tiny comedian on-hand at all times.
11. Any excuse to eat Nutella. And goldfish crackers. Sometimes together.
12. Someone to share my love of cat videos with.
13. The freedom to wear yoga pants any day of the week.
14. The excitement of Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.
15. Coming up with awesome craft ideas for my kids to do.
16. Staying at home with my kids and watching them grow up before my very eyes.
17. Watching my parents grow younger as they play with their grandkids.
18. Baby giggles. There is no better sound in the world than a baby laughing.
19. Snuggles. Having a bad day? There is always a tiny human who wants to snuggle.
20. Knowing that no matter how little sleep I get, no matter how haggard I look, my kids just don’t care. All they care about is that mommy is around to love them.