... You do not wake up to the incessant call of "Mom ... Mom ... Mom!"
... You don't trip over blocks and cars and all manner of noisy toy on your way to the kitchen to blearily slice somebody's banana before you've even had the chance to make coffee.
... You can stare at your 2-month old for 5 whole minutes without being interrupted.
... You discover that said 2-month-old loves to smile and makes the most adorable gurgling and cooing sounds when you talk to her.
... You additionally find that said 2-month-old has just discovered her toes but only knows them as the wonderful wiggly things that fit in her mouth and not yet as appendages attached to her body.
... You additionally find that said 2-month-old has just discovered her toes but only knows them as the wonderful wiggly things that fit in her mouth and not yet as appendages attached to her body.
... You can leave water glasses randomly strewn about the house without fear of someone deciding they look like a good toy and then spilling their contents on your phone.
... You can wash dishes without a little "helper".
... There's no Elmo.
... There's no potty training drama.
... There's no wrestling a little monster into pajamas and then convincing him it's time to sleep despite all the tears and whining to the contrary.
But there's also ...
... no one to help you load the washing machine and dryer (seriously, he loves to help with laundry)
... no games of "This Little Piggy"
... no surprise knee-level attack hugs that nearly knock you over
... no giggle-filled bedtime stories
... no slobbery little kisses that must last exactly as long as the toddler wants and be given to every person in the house before it's time for bed.
This list brought to you by my #toddlerfreeweek (thanks to my parents). As you can see, I'm mostly enjoying it, but by next weekend I'll be glad to have my little monster back.
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