After reading Mommy Confessions Michelle Wolfson’s lists of “Things I Could Do Before I Had Kids That I Can’t Do Now” and “Things I Can Do Now That I Couldn’t Do Before I Became a Mom”, I decided to take her up on her invitation and create my own. So here they are…

Things I Could Do Before I Had Kids That I Can’t Do Now…

Wear a bikini.

Stay up past 11pm without an afternoon nap.

Talk on the phone without being interrupted.

Leave the house empty-handed with nothing but keys and a wallet.

Eat cookies or candy openly in the middle of the day (although not doing this could be a real positive for my waistline).

Finish a meal at a restaurant without a visit (or three) to the potty.

Things I Can Do Now That I Couldn’t Do Before I Became a Mom…

Board a plane first.

Spend an afternoon playing with trains.

Have a really good excuse for leaving boring parties early (or not even attending at all).

Notice little, beautiful things around me that I never stopped to look at before.

Wake up to hearing the word “Mommy”.

See pieces of myself in someone else.

Hear “I love you” a hundred times a day.

This was such a fun exercise – thanks to Michelle! I would love to read your lists too so feel free to post in the comment section.

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