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@Cherrybee: I ask my DH to do solo double bedtime several times a month because of work, and I've had to do the same for him (mostly in the summer when he's gone for work).
I miss sleep. Also, I miss getting up 45 minutes before I had to be at work and still getting there on time. I miss staying up late to sew, running in the morning, running more than 3 miles at a time for a workout, being able to do long runs without having to worry about being back in time to feed someone, etc.
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Since DS and I are both sick today, being able to stay home and rest on a sick day rather than care for another human comes to mind...
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I remember coming home and being able to veg out on the couch after work with a good book, not anymore.
Sleeping in... I'm lucky to sleep in past 7 on weekends where it used to be like 9 or 10!
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@MrsSCB: OMG I hate those days! My husband was at a conference once when both of us were sick and I wanted to kill him when he stayed for an optional session.
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Travel and spontaneity. Travel we COULD still do it's just so much easier not to. My MIL or my mom would gladly take our son for a long weekend or even a week but we feel bad doing that more than once a year or so.
Spontaneity - the other night it was nice out, like 60 in the middle of winter. I had a flashback to us taking a late night stroll and getting a beer and ice cream. I miss just being like "hey let's go do X!" and going.
Worth it? Totally. Do I miss it though? Totally.
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Sleeping in and doing anything spontaneously. I used to travel with DH for his job and I definitely can't do that now without tons of prep.
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@MrsSCB: I make DH stay home those days. If I'm too sick to go to work, I'm definitely too sick to care for a sick child too.
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Travel. Pre-baby we did a big international trip every year or two. Post-baby we still travel but closer to home and with a more conservative schedule. But, honestly, in some ways it's been a nice change. But I'll be glad when we can get back to doing big trips as well.
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Spontaneous plans - Either going out to dinner with DH or grabbing drinks after work with friends or co-workers. Everything has to be planned out in advance.
Sleeping in - Even when DS is gone for the night I have a hard time sleeping past 8 anymore.
Lounging around on a lazy Sunday or when I am sick.
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Naps. and traveling all the time whenever and wherever i could. i still do these things, but its all planned and not as frequent as I'd like.
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We left NYC to be able to afford to raise children. We also don't go out to restaurants much due to daycare payments. Oh well, we'll eat out again soon! So worth it!!!
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Nice "foodie" restaurants, travel, and reading! I used to be a huge reader and now..not so much!
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Also- leaving my house at night. When T is in bed one of us has to be here (obviously) supervising a sleeping child
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@ShootingStar: I need to get better at that, I'm so bad at asking for help
DH is happy to help but I have a bad habit of thinking it's easier to just do things myself -- at home and at work...
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Staying late at work, traveling, a lot of our savings, laying in bed for as long as we wanted on the weekends, living in NYC. All worth it though!
DH is happy to help but I have a bad habit of thinking it's easier to just do things myself -- at home and at work...
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