There are things I love.. and things I hate.

I love: being able to get up and start the day slowly instead of rushing out the door; lying in bed with DS stroking my face in the morning before getting up; being able to do whatever I would like to do with the day (well, within the bounds of what is possible with kids in tow); not having to force my body into a 9-5 routine; not having to sit in traffic for ages; being able to spend heaps of time with my kids and watching them grow and change; the close relationship I have with my kids; having time to catch up with friends, see my mum, etc;

I hate: the loneliness; the lack of motivation to get outside which overcomes me often; not being able to easily get in the car and nip to the shops if need be; struggling to get time for a shower; feeling guilty that I don't have the emotional energy to be engaged with the kids as much as I should/they want; the lack of leave entitlements!!; the groundhog day feeling; not being able to do anything *(eg cooking, gardening) without little hands (and little tantrums) wanting to get involved; that it takes sooooooooooooooooo long to get everyone ready and out of the house when I do want to do something/go somewhere.

I'm sure there's more but that's all I can think of right now
:yeahthat: You have it covered for me Skeetaboat!