Used to stay up til 2am playing video games and sleeping til 10. Now I'm up at 5 with the kids before anyone else. Honestly I don't even recognize myself but I wouldn't change it. I miss the freedom and sleeping in but I've gained this weird peace in the quiet mornings with coffee. My wife says I'm a different person and she's right.
This hits hard. 5am used to be my bedtime now it's my wake-up time. The crazy part is I'm somehow less tired now than I was staying up til 2am. Fatherhood does weird things to your body.
Right there with you. I used to think people who woke up early were crazy. Now I'm that guy and I actually enjoy the quiet hour before everyone else gets up. Game changer for real.
The video game nights are still calling to you though aren't they? I catch myself thinking about midnight gaming sessions sometimes but then I remember how rough 5am hits when you've only slept 4 hours.
Man, I felt this one. I'm up at 5 now too and it's wild how your whole mindset shifts. You start actually enjoying those early mornings once you get used to it.
That's the dad life for you. Three months in and I'm already amazed at how different my schedule looks, so I can only imagine what a couple years looks like.
Welcome to the 5am club. I never thought I'd be a morning person but honestly there's something nice about that quiet time before the chaos starts.
Ha, the night owl to early riser transformation is real. I used to be exactly like you and now I'm up before the sun. You adjust faster than you think though.
Welcome to the 5am club. It's weird at first but honestly the quiet hour before everything goes crazy is worth it. You get some actual peace.
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This is the most relatable post I've seen. Video games until 2am to waking up at 5 with the kids is a complete 180. But somehow your body just figures it out. The video games can wait now I guess.