10 Things I Took for Granted Before Kids

03/02/2017

Seriously I probably could have went to 50 with this list, but I didn’t want to bore you all that much, so here you go!

1. Sleep. This shouldn’t need any more explanation, but seriously if you complain about sleep and don’t have any children I am probably choking you in my mind. You have no idea.
2. Eating by myself. I have been a mom for just over 4 years and the last time I had a meal that I wasn’t holding anyone, feeding anyone, or cleaning up after anyone was when my fiance and I went away for a few days. And let’s be honest, I was still probably cleaning up after him.
3. Having nice things. This went out the window the day my son smashed out brand new TV. And then was mad at me that I turned off his show! But really this is for everything. Even if they someone manage to not destroy it, you know it will be covered in fingerprints and yogurt for the next 10 years.
4. Having a shit with no audience. Never before I had kids did I think that having a shit was going to be the perfect time to answer your toddlers every question. They sense when I need to use the bathroom and conveniently stick close by with questions that have to be answered. And if you lock them out then all hell breaks open while you have your pants down.
5. Not being in a constant state of mess. Before I had kids I would clean my house Thursdays. And it would stay clean till the next Thursday minus a bit of dust. Now I clean my house for 5 hours a day, just trying to maintain! And dusting? Seriously there is 3 months of that shit built up on everything because I’m so busy wiping the baby’s face and vacuuming up cheerios for the 500th time today.
6. Responsibility level is pretty damn low. I don’t care what you do for work, you might be a CEO of a huge ass company. You still have no responsibility compared to creating and raising people! You are responsible for EVERYTHING!
7. When you have to go anywhere you only have to bring yourself. Since becoming a parent I often refer to myself as the pack mule because I haul 4 bags of stuff with us everywhere we go.
8. Mom guilt. Never thought I would have to deal with this feeling guilty over every decision I make in these little peoples lives. Which takes you back to number 6.
9. Poop. All. The. Time. If you thought taking a shit on your own was the only poop, you are so wrong! If you are not cleaning poopy bums then for sure you are your husband are talking about what it looked like, how runny it was, the color, the exact time, ect. Because you know, you will need that information.
10. Having a full heart. I loved before having children but I didn’t realize these little people would make it hard to breath with love for them. They make you love everyone else harder too and make it easier to love. Somethings might get tough with young children, but this last one is the one that makes it all worthwhile.

Hope you got a kick out of these and can relate! Let me know what’s on your list of things you took for granted before kids in the comments below.