never is there a more heartfelt pronouncement of "i love you's" than from a child who has been spared a lecture after being caught with all five fingers in a jar of nutella.

precious moments are meant to be savoured.  i'm talking about sleep. those few hours of peace and quiet when the kids are in school? cherish it.

some days parenthood makes you thankful for the candid humour your own children bring into your life.

some days you want to kick your own ass for breeding.  i think we're purposely built not to contort for this reason.

children decorate the household.

...then they come in after a day in the sun..

and then they just stink up the household.

you'll never know your own capacity for love until you have children.  also, you'll never understand why some animals eat their young until you have children.