- having a salesperson at a store ask me if I need help just when I’m feeling overwhelmed by options and want to leave.
- getting a much needed massage.
- mid-afternoon tea breaks.
- thinking that a show on netflix was cancelled and finished on a cliffhanger and discovering that there is a whole other season left.
- the nest of books, stuffed animals, and yoga mats that my daughter made over the course of the evening.
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- a two hour nap.
- having Sesame Street help with parenting.
- dragging your butt outside to enjoy the beautiful weather even though you’re sick.
- a steaming bowl of pho and not having to cook.
- heating pads and neck massages.
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- children who entertain themselves with an empty box.
- my new wagon-filled-with-kids cardio workout.
- receiving the Tobo Tracks I supported on Kickstarter!
- well designed toys.
- digging into the freezer food stash so no one has to cook.
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- not having to go to the hospital after my daughter’s immunizations!
- cooking up a fish caught by a neighbour.
- parcels that arrive 3 days earlier than expected.
- listening to my little girl laugh at her own jokes (which are gibberish to us).
- milky tea sweetened with honey, served in a handmade mug.
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- getting lost but still making it to the appointment with time to spare.
- my little girl who takes immunizations like a champ.
- making it through a whole movie in one night (even with multiple child-sized interruptions).
- a whole order of gyoza to myself.
- a collaborative drawing with my daughter.
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- getting sick on the weekend when my husband is home so I don’t have to be responsible for anything.
- a big comfy couch, a large tv, and netflix.
- having soup delivered directly to my couch nest.
- daydreaming about redecorating the bathroom from the comfort of the tub.
- doing everything in my power to continue being able to breathe through my nose.
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- waking up at home.
- getting a much needed massage.
- finding humour even through sadness.
- taking comfort in knowing that someone isn’t in pain anymore.
- being able to hug my husband and daughter and tell them I love them.
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- thoughtful gifts from friends.
- taking my daughter outside for the first time in five days.
- eating dinner at a proper table.
- trading a shared hospital cot for a king sized bed.
- being home.
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- changing my opinion on someone.
- taking some time for myself.
- getting rid of the baby’s IV.
- a 10 minute adventure to another part of the hospital.
- the baby’s first trip out of the hospital room since Saturday night.
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- seeing all the little things my mom has done around our house while we’ve been away.
- positive news from doctors.
- hearing a laugh from the baby.
- having the financial comfort to be able to take care of our daughter without worrying about how we are going to pay for it.
- getting in as much time with my mama as possible before she goes home tomorrow.
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