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I never thought I could feel so much love when my DT ask me for a cuddle.

I never thought I would enjoy theme parks, childrens shows so much because the DT love them and I love seeing them happy.

I never thought I would enjoy teaching my children so much and feel so proud when they learn to ride a bike or tie a shoelace.

I never thought I would get the small stuff, and have so much fun with a tea towel and a couple of cushions.

I never thought that I would love someone until I gave birth to my daughter.

Never thought I'd create a poo spreadsheet

I never thought I would answer 'why?' questions with 'because I said so.'

I also never imagined that I wouldn't turn a hair at scrubbing poo off a heap of Lego.

I never thought I would view going to the supermarket as precious me-time and the highlight of my week. Because I was alone and baby DS was With DH. (I still caught myself regularly pushing the trolley, sans baby, back and forth in a soothing pram-like manner)

Never thought I'd roll out the old phrase that my mum would say when we were young & complaining about our dinner-'there's starving children in the world you know...'

6yo was whinging the other night that he didn't like his dinner, yada yada. I said 'there's starving children in the world you know...'

He started crying and said 'I know, and I'm one of them!'

I never thought I would effectively be back at school again, year after year, school gates at 8 45 and 3 25 Sith bary any respite.

I never thought I'd just accept it when poo got on my hand, that I wouldn't be sick or groan or anything but just go oh okay best clean that. I never thought I'd casually hold out my hand for DS to be sick into. I never thought I'd approach builders to ask what they were doing so ds could have a closer look. I never thought I'd love someone so much I'd do literally anything to make them happy!

I didn't know I'd dream of delousing a child's head and find a world record breaking lArge head louse.

Never thought I would carrying on wearing the same jeans (all day) after someone puked up on me

I never thought I 'd spend my days talking about poo so much or that trips to Wetherspoons and Pizza Express would become some of the highlights of my year.

Making up songs about the importance of washing hands, weeing on the toilet and not in your pants, brushing your teeth and standing still whilst having your bum wiped! X

Similar to Solo, I never thought I'd end up doing it on my own...and coping pretty bloody well.

Eat leftover children's food. I remember thinking my friends was nuts when she mentioned in passing she ate leftovers rather than bothering to cook tea, and privately swearing I would never do that....

I never thought that I would regard being woken up only twice in one night as a good nights sleep.

I never thought I'd be absolutely fine with random people seeing me in a very vulnerable position. I had two midwives in during ds1 birth and they asked if a trainee doctor could come and observe. I was so focused on the birth I don't think I would have cared if a whole army had come into the room!

I never thought I'd class 7am as a lie in.
I was also never going to let my child eat chocolate/sweets/biscuits/McDonald's/kfc or watch the tele. She eats all those things and CBeebies is almost on constantly when we're at home!

I never thought I'd be one of those mums who dresses like their daughter.

However, by chance/tiredness/lack of clean clothes we've occasionally ended up wearing almost identical outfits - of the jumper, jeggings and boots variety, not babygros or flouncy pink dresses, I hasten to add! Even so, I felt like a prize plum, especially since she's 18 months and I'm 43.

I never thought I'd talk about / look at / smell / man-handle as much poo as I have.

I never thought I'd change so much. I am a completely different person after 14 years and 5 children.

Tell a virtual cat on Minecraft to shhh. I think it pines for DD when she goes to eat breakfast or get washed!

I never thought I would consider 6am a lie in! I never thought I'd enjoy being a stay at home mum as much as I do.

I never thought I'd have to do it on my own from the very beginning of the pregnancy with Ds and I never thought I'd be an extremely strong woman (probably because of it). I never thought I'd share almost everything with my Dc's and I never thought I'd turn into my own mother...

I never thought I would turn into my mother but I realise I am...I never thought I would like becoming my mother but I actually don't mind, I have so much more respect for her and would be proud to be close to the mum she is

I also never thought I would get so emotional about such simple things.

I never thought I'd feel so intensely protective of my children.

And I never thought I'd be stood in the bathroom doorway while dd is sat on the loo with a poo in her hand and we are both looking at it to check for worms.

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