5. You are reminded to feed yourself due to the never ending Chorus of "I'm HUNGRY Whine whine whine"

4. You are forced to exercise even when you'd rather be sleeping or laying on the couch.

3. You get to laugh at your child's truly horrible jokes. Laughter speed healing. (my 4 yr old's new favorite is why did the Hippo cross the playground)

2. Someone is always sympathetic when you feel crappy (and you might just get a bunch of sunny dandylions shoved in your face by a dirt faced cutie pie)

1. There is always someone around willing to eat what you couldn't finish (currently my 16 month old is happily chopping down the other half of my omelet)

Oh and the Hippo crossed the playground to get to the other slide....as did the chicken, the cow, the rooster, the fish, the numa-numa-bing bang and the "Uh...I fah-goted"

So cute! I know my "canine kid," Lili, is very attentive and helpful.... especially when it's time to eat! She will happily "assist" me in finishing whatever I can't eat. And pets seem to know when we're feeling puny; she comes and cuddles, and that nice warm dog makes a great "hot Water bottle" for a sore tummy!

Enjoy your kids--you're about to have a ton more energy and great health to deal with them!

Meg

I agree. The other day I worked all day and when I came home 6yo when on her scooter and I walked/jogged to keep up. 40lbs ago I would have been sleeping on the couch.

So cute!

So true. I sit here now with my 3 yr olds teddy bear in my lap. He brings me a stuffed animal to "Make me feel better" everytime I have I to remind him to be careful of Mommy's boo-boo's on her tummy.