1. To be interrupted in action by the youngest, who cries at the top of his lungs, while he has been sleeping through the night for 1 month! Bad luck, he chose that day to wake up!
2. Make sure not to express yourself too much so as not to wake the children up.
3. Despite our efforts to keep noise to a minimum, we take the elder’s remarks at breakfast such as: “Did you have nightmares last night?” Or “Mom, you know, I heard it all!” “.
4. Fall asleep in a hug. Yes, looking after children all day or after work is exhausting! We don’t have much strength left for the rest …
5. Having to pretend that we forgot our towel in the room so that our husband can bring it back to us. The opportunity to have fun in the shower for 10 minutes flat. Beyond that, children might find it suspicious!
6. Wait until everyone is asleep to give a little hug on the sofa or on the kitchen table. Yes, varying the places is important, but difficult when you have 3 children from 6 months to 10 years old at home.
7. Get tripped up in Lucas’ Lego. Or slip on Noah’s little car, which he too did not find useful to put away and end up on his back, on the ground. If the pain takes away our desire, we gain at least a little massage.
8. Meet in the attic or in the garden hut when the children are watching their favorite cartoon. It’s true, the TV as a babysitter is not great, but we do as we can!
9. Make love in groundhog mode, that is to say while remaining well camouflaged under the duvet, in case one of our dear darlings returns without knocking.
10. To be surprised, quite simply, and to look for the words to explain what we were doing to our little wolves.
11. Get up at dawn to give a hug. Yes, at 6 am, the little ones are still sleeping. Usually…
12. In the midst of the frenzy, think of the check that we have to write to the nanny or the potatoes that are missing for the next day’s meal. Not that our man takes it badly and cannot make us forget everything, but mom’s priorities are sometimes stronger than anything!