Things only parents will understand

When the playroom crammed full of toys is ignored and your child decides to pull out every plate, bowl, pan and utensil out of your kitchen to bring into the lounge instead....

When you realise you're short on storage because all your drawers are crammed full of stickers....

When your morning is spent not with a cup of coffee and a book, but being dressed up as a lady pirate princess Minnie Mouse...

Your bed is no longer your own, and it's shocking how much space a small child can take up...

and no matter how much space there is, you'll always be preferable to the actual matress... 

...and lie ins are a thing of a past and iPads are your favourite invention...

.... which means you're so knackered you'll grab 5 minutes anywhere, in any position... 

Getting household chores involves tiny "helping" hands that aren't actually that helpful (but cute)

You learn very quickly to go to the loo before little people settle down for a nap, or develop a STRONG bladder (who his unlikely after childbirth!) and sit holding it for 2 hours... 

You also quickly learn (too late) that those little tricks to get them to sleep can become a handcuff trapping you in the room.... 

...but you wouldn't change any of it for the world and it's all worth it for just one cuddle :)