- you delay going to the grocery store until every shred of cereal, piece of pasta, and ounce of peanut butter has been consumed by the kids
- you rent a bunch of movies, fully expecting to watch them the first night...
- ...and you succeed, indulging your night owl tendencies that are usually tempered by his early bird leanings
- the milk consumption in the house drastically decreases
- when you look at the clock at 7 pm, you are positive that it is broken, sure that it must be at least 9
- you contemplate changing every clock in the house to make your bedtime wishes come true
- your heart leaps every time the phone rings, just like when you were dating
- you wake up in the middle of the night with way too many pillows surrounding you + have to throw a bunch overboard in disgust
- you have to turn off his alarm at 5:30 in the morning when it rings
- the most common question in the house is "when is dad coming home?" {the answer is: soon but not soon enough}