Ways in which Parenthood Changed Me (The Beginning of a List)

1. Dear God in Heaven, not only did I write a paragraph with three exclamation points in it, I allowed the world to see that paragraph.

2. I sometimes get an inordinate amount of pleasure from waking up at 5:30 in the morning (particularly if I'm waking up to read the paper or drink coffee, not if it's because someone under four feet tall is standing right next to the bed, breathing noisily until I wake up).