04. I woke up before my toddler… and it felt HUGE

If your toddler has ever gone through a phase of waking at 4.45am, you’ll understand why this felt so huge: I woke up before my son!

After days of early waking, broken sleep and starting the morning already overwhelmed, he woke twice, settled himself back to sleep and stayed in bed until after six. I even managed to have a shower before he woke up. A miracle!

This short voice memo isn’t toddler sleep advice. It’s a little celebration of the parenting wins that might look insignificant to everyone else but can completely change your day.

The longer nap. The first poo in the potty. The morning you wake naturally instead of being woken by a crying child. Whatever yours is, it counts.

What small motherhood win are you celebrating this week?

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