My "new" favorite things...

Top ten things you take for granted before kids:

10.  Hot coffee.  There are some mornings I microwave my coffee three or four times, its just not the same.
9.  T.V.  When you have kids the T.V. no longer belongs to you.  When you try to sneak a few moments that is not on the Disney channel you run the risk of injury or complete chaos breaking out.
8.  An uninterrupted, hot shower.  Finding the time to take a shower that isn't interrupted by one or two of your children is not easy.
7.  A clean house.  Before I had children, I think I cleaned my house once a month.  If we waited for once a month now, I would have a house that belongs on a reality show and would need an intervention.
6.  Saturday afternoons.  There was no limit to what we used to do on Saturday afternoons before kids.  Movies, shopping, napping, talking, going to the beach or even a late lunch or early dinner.
5. Sleep.  You never appreciate how wonderful sleep really is until you have children.  Any kind of sleep; taking a nap, sleeping through the night, or my favorite, sleeping in.  Once you have a child, you appreciate all three of these like they are rare jewels.
4.  Date Night.  Before kids, there is not specified night that is date night, any night can be date night.  Once you have kids, not only do you have to plan the night but you learn to appreciate whatever you can get, whenever you can get it.
3.  Sleep.  Felt like it should be mentioned twice!
2.  Reading.  I still read, its just not the same.  The last three or four books I have "read" (more like skimmed between feedings or naps) have been parenting books.
1.  The number one thing you take for granted before you have kids is..... Going to the bathroom!  I am not sure the last time I went to the bathroom without at least on kid standing at my feet.  The door is rarely shut, and even if it is I have to be prepared for chaos when I get out.  You really can't have a shy "anything" when you are a parent.

These are the things I think I miss the most since having my kids.  I am not sure when I will be able to get these things back or even if I will ever get them back.  I have learned to enjoy all of these things in a different way and have learned to appreciate some 'new' favorite things.
I have learned to accept and even enjoy microwaved coffee.
I can sleep through movies, tv shows and even enjoy catnaps
I have learned to turn the tv off and take the time play with my boys.
My new favorite time of the week is Saturday mornings with all six of us sharing a pancake breakfast and going to the park.
I have learned to not stress over the little messes around the house and to clean as I go.  What doesn't get done, doesn't get done.
Last night we had an impromptu date night.  Went to BJs to buy formula and bananas and then had a sandwich at Panera.  One of the best dates we've had in a long time.
I do however miss going to the bathroom by my self :)