Well written, having a 1 y.o. and a 3 y.o. I've experienced the same thing become a parent. Both the wonders of how the slightest smile from your kid can make you feel all warm an fuzzy, and the PITA and frustrations. About getting a second child (congratulations), I was told this before we got our second child: When you have your first child, you say to yourself "Wow, what did I do with all that free time I hade when I didn't have any children?" because your days are now filled with taking care of your baby. But when you have your second child, you say to yourself "Wow, what did I do with all that free time when I only hade one kid?" because you realize you actually still had a lot of free time with only one kid. Now, I can't even imagine what have twins will do to your last remaining free time... :)