1. Sometimes even the best stain removers will not suffice.
2. Tiptoe as quietly as you may, I will still feel your presence leave the room.
3. There is no time for rushing
4. Eye contact, please.
5. Human beings are not complicated creatures. We all just want comfort, nourishment and someone who will take care of us.
6. Slow down.
7. Naps are a form of worship.
8. The sun is bright. Very, very bright.
9. Will you be my friend today?
10. 30 minutes of outside time and then I'll start to scream.
11. I will accept the carrier from dad. Only from dad.
12. When in doubt, hand me to Wawa.
13. You will likely regret clothing me in this cute outfit.
14. You spilled some of your fried rice on my head. Rude.
15. I like the swaddle game. Let’s see how fast I can get out. Call me Houdini.
16. There are few things as spectacular as the contrast of a black fan against a white ceiling.
17. Your to-do list for the day is irrelevant.
18. Stay in this moment with me. Do not stare at that small black box you seem to be so enamored by. Just be present.
19. Consider 5-9pm black holes of time.
20. Few things are as perplexing as seeing your own image in the mirror.
21. This too shall pass.
22. Keep your world small.
23. That can wait. Please pay attention to me. Now.
24. Don’t be lonely. Let me be your company. Let me be your friend.
25. Don’t consider all the things you could be doing right now. You are here and exactly where you need to be.
26. Try to give me a bottle and watch me laugh in your face.
27. Pacifiers are for losers.
28. Don’t fear the changes time brings. Don’t be afraid of me growing up. Just enjoy it all.
29. There is beauty in a sink stacked high with dishes.
30. Our little home is our kingdom. Make it beautiful.
31. Let’s just cry together.
32. Please correct them when they call me a little boy.
33. I am grateful for you, even though I can’t articulate it.
34. Let’s have an all-nighter together tonight. Fun!
35. Can I sleep in the big bed tonight?
36. I think I have restless-leg syndrome.
37. Routine is not boring.
38. It may take you an hour to fold this pile of clothes.
39. I see you are trying to deceive me with this swing.
40. Do not think too far into the future. Just show up each new morning.
41. Get used to canceling plans. Be comfortable with saying no.
42. Think of all the kindle books you can read during 4am feedings!
43. Learn to do most things with one hand.
44. If I had a penny for the amount of times people say I look like dad I'd be filthy rich.
45. Don’t read what google has to say about this. Google is no substitute for a mother’s instinct.
46. Your value does not hinge upon the sum of what you can get done in a day.
47. Lukewarm coffee is just fine. Please stop complaining.
48. Count all the little gifts that fill today.
49. Don’t take yourself too seriously. You will make many, many mistakes as you raise me. Learn to laugh.
50. Consider this hidden, sacrificial life the most heroic and extraordinary one.
