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Number of meals and/or snacks made during the day: 6

Loads of laundry: at least one

Number of times I've had to put the same shoe back on the same foot that it has been kicked off from: 6

Times any given poopy bum has needed wiping: 6

Times noses have needed wiping: 4

Number of dishwasher loads: 2

Hours spent driving back and forth from errands and preschool with two rambunctious kids strapped in back: at least 1

Number of times saying "No!" or "Stop" or some instructional directive of the like: 98 (I could be exaggerating or just erring on the generous side, but it seems about right)

Number of hours awake in comparison to the number of hours slept: 18/6

Number of changes of clothing due to dirt and/or grass stains, throw up, pee, etc.: 4

Number of manicures/ pedicures/ hair cuts in the past three months (for me): 0

Number of child programming theme songs that I can sing backwards and forwards: 16

I could go on, but...

Knowing my children are taken care of and will (hopefully) retain memories of a happy childhood where Mommy was always there and loved them unconditionally: priceless