There are some things that happen now that I never would have imagined as a single man or even a non-parent. I thought I’d start a little list here and maybe update it over the years as E gives me more and more to laugh about.

I hope this strikes a chord with some other parents out there

•  Nap time is cool again – for parents
• Bathroom door locks are a good thing
• Doors must be opened very slowly
• Gates are your friend
• Two parents are much better than one…heck, three might even be allowable!
• Getting up at 6:30 in the morning was EARLY
• You could go to the bathroom by yourself
• You got to listen to YOUR music in the car
• Walks in the parks didn’t require a stroller and a snails pace
• You could exercise?
• You were able to leave home with just your stuff
• Overnight trips didn’t require 7 pieces of luggage
• You could use your own cell phone without a tiny pair of hands all over it
• You finished a conversation
• After bedtime, the house didn’t become like a library (shhhhh)
• TV shows weren’t all animated
• YOU NEVER KNEW HOW HAPPY YOU COULD BE!!!!