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[quote=Anonymous]OMG - the cuddling.  And the portability - I miss how easy it was to keep them safe, yank them out of danger, protect them from the news, etc...

I miss the things I forgot to document well - the tiny voices, giggles, adorably misspoken words or botched sentences.

I miss being the center of their world - able to fix almost anything with a hug and a kiss.

I miss how much joy others took in them. We have twins so the whole twin thing was a lot of fun for grandparents, older neighbors, etc...

I miss the ease of not having to negotiate everything with them!

I miss naps! I would nap when they did and I REALLY miss being able to justify that these days. :-)

And everything else everyone has said here...

Also though, I remember how hard those years were - the endless, exhausting slog of it. The constancy of the need. The danger of new runners with no regard for caution. The endless opinions of everyone about sleep schedules, discipline, eating, etc... The lack of sleep. The clothes that were alway being spat up on or grabbed with sticky hands. The inability to have an adult conversation without advance scheduling. The documenting of the minutia of life for any sitter. The way our lives were circumscribed by nap time or bathroom breaks. Potty training - the worst for me!

So there's a lot I don't miss.  And there is a lot to cherish about the stage we're in now and a lot I won't miss about this either.

Take pictures. Take video. Write the cute stuff down. And forgive yourself - every single day - from now on. :-)[/quote]

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