Our refrigerator has become an art gallery. We never allowed even one single magnet before children. This is one small change, among many, that has hit our home in the last few years. Add to that dirty carpet, dirty laundry, stuff piled on the kitchen counter, and on and on. The profound changes of parenthood.We gave up our office room to Archer, so his room could become Shelly's room. We consider children's activities whenever we re-arrange furniture, or plan vacations, or do chores outside, or watch movies.
I've become a morning person so I can have more time with my kids in the afternoon, and don't have to stay at work late. I've NEVER been a morning person. What's scary to me is that before children, David and I spent all of our time together, at home, driving to work, at work. And now, it feels almost like we don't see each other. Our only time together is at work, and of course that's not quality time. Children can really strain a marriage. Thank goodness our marriage was strong before, because kids don't make it any easier.
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