Coffee! I've always been a coffee drinker, but now I don't think my day starts the same if I haven't had a cup! 
Also, baby laughter. I could be having the most exhausting day and the laughter and giggles from my kids gives me the extra boost I need to get through the day!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Coffee. Never drank it, other than sweet concoctions from Starbucks, before her. Now? Black. Don't put anything in it. Just straight. Preferably strong.
pomegranate / 3863 posts
Snuggles!! I went so long without them because DS was a daddy's boy but now he is firmly team mommy and I can't get enough of them!!!
Also, coffee. Duh.
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
Well I couldn't have coffee for the first 6 long refluxy colicky months of my son's life (nor chocolate), so for the first long while it was beer in the evenings after pumping to empty. I think the one constant the last 18 months has been eggs. First year was a lot of cold hard boiled eggs, and a lot of scrambled eggs at night.
Now on days I work I need 1-2 mugs of coffee plus a soda or iced tea. But on days I'm at home, I'm lucky if I can get a mug in with DS underfoot!
squash / 13208 posts
spontaneous hugs and kisses!
Especially from my 7yr old DS - I feel like I am counting the days until he will no longer do that so when he does it instantly changes my mood 
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Coffee for sure! My defiant toddler often sad, no mommy, you DON'T need coffee! And I always assure her that yes, yes I do!
Also the sweet smiles from my 3 month old and hysterical laughter from the toddler when the tickle monster comes around.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Sleep. I am nicer with a few hours of consecutive sleep.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Smiles. I love it when DD is looking around for me and once she sees me she gives me the biggest smile.
hostess / cantaloupe / 6486 posts
@JerricaBenton: yes! I am much much less productive when I'm not able to take my kids out to play. I find that I really need that outdoor time as much as they do!
pomegranate / 3393 posts
Sweets sweets sweets! Although now that we're mostly weaned my appetite is getting back to normal a bit.
And yes to baby giggles, hugs, and "I love yous"
eggplant / 11861 posts
Honestly latley the fact that she will randomly hug us or kisses it just melts my heart
pomegranate / 3706 posts
COFFEE! And when my girls are so sweet to each other-- those days are the best.
pear / 1737 posts
Smiles for sure. They make tiredness and frustration melt away. And random snacks keep me going food-wise.
pear / 1558 posts
Coffee & trail mix... Not necessarily together, but I may give it a try. And these days, 4-toothed grins & giggles!
persimmon / 1461 posts
Sleep. If I've had a broken night of sleep then the next day I just can't even.
Big cups of very strong black tea with milk and sugar, clears my brain fog.
cherry / 204 posts
@LuLu Mom: yes! I run off of diet Dr Pepper.
My toddler refers to my Diet Dr. Pepper as mommy beer. 
it makes daycare pick up interesting when we get to the car and he points to my to go cup and asks for a sip of mommy beer.
Coffee, Lara bars and kind bars are the other things I run on. I did the Whole 30 when nursing my son and The only reason I didn't die of nursing starvation was because of those bars. I love that you can get them in bulk from Amazon.
pear / 1809 posts
@looch: Same for me! I don't drink coffee or much caffeine in general, so I need my sleep
pomelo / 5791 posts
Coffee.
And when DS1 says sweet things like "I'll never leave you mommy"....etc. I melt into a a puddle lol
pear / 1521 posts
Coffee. Waking up in the am and realizing that LO has slept through (my) night. That smile LO gives me when she's playing and she looks over at me and sees me watching her. 
papaya / 10570 posts
Pre-pregnancy and pre GD, it was coffee, wine and chocolate.
Currently, its a mixture of nuts mixed into yoghurt. So lame, but I hope I can keep it up once I can eat what I like.
nectarine / 2436 posts
Exercise and when his grandms come babysit for an hour every day so I can recharge!
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