1. Putting five kids to bed is like trying to herd cats.
2. Showering is freedom, at least for five minutes until the toddler opens the door.
3. While showering, plan on having at least one child sitting outside the shower door waiting for you.
4. Also plan on having that child open the door periodically to ask if you're done showering yet.
5. No matter what it is you have made for breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc. someone isn't going to like it.
6. As soon as you are finished cleaning up one meal, at least start to mentally prepare for the next.
7. No matter what you do, food will somehow end up on the floor at meals.
8. The dishes never end.
9. Don't plan on putting on makeup, let alone brushing your teeth, until after lunchtime. There isn't time.
10. When the toddler wakes up sick in the middle of the night, it breaks your heart.
11. Naps don't exist for adults, no matter how much you want them too.
12. Moms are nurses/doctors, judges, teachers, entertainers, coaches, chefs, chauffeurs and whatever else you can think of. I'm convinced that moms have superpowers.
13. One of the best things ever is when a child snuggles up to you when you read a book.
14. You can make up a song for anything.
15. Bribing with snacks is wonderful if used in moderation.
16. Do not underestimate the power of Disney and cheerios.
17. If you are planning on going somewhere, aim to leave 20 minutes early, so that way you're only 10 minutes late to things.
18. Trying to get five kids into the car is also like herding cats.
19. I could listen to kids giggle all day long, it's infectious.
20. Watching and caring for kids is hard, but definitely worth it.
At the end of the day, everyone's bellies are full, asleep in bed, and I'm exhausted. haha At twenty years old, I am infinitely more grateful for my own mother now. She is an angel. I'm sure when I have kids of my own, I will be calling her multiple times a day with questions about everything. But for now, I will enjoy being able to shower in peace.
