Sunshine and Light: Wah

Saturday, November 03, 2007

Things I'm missing only 2 months into this parenting thing:

caffeine. I want my Dr Pepper, darn it.
dairy - I miss cheese, and ice cream, and butter and yogurt and... Alas, Porter doesn't seem to take well to dairy.
being able to pick up my keys and walk out the door. Ok, Chris just spit his drink all over the computer screen. More accurately, I miss being able to look for my keys for 10 minutes, then borrow Chris's keys and walk out the door.
alcohol. Pre pregnancy, I had a drink about once a month, tops. Now, just knowing that I can't/shouldn't is enough to make me miss it.
being able to walk the dogs without 15lbs of baby strapped to my chest. There are days when I'm like "Is this what a disc rupture feels like?"
sleeping through the night. God, I miss sleep.

But this little guy? Totally worth it. At least that's what I chanted the whole time I was in caffeine withdrawal: