From sleeping in till noon to waking up at 5:30am

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2w ago1 min read

Before kids I was that guy who valued sleep above almost everything. Would never get up before 9 or 10 on weekends. Now with the twins I'm up before they wake because that's my quiet time. Sounds terrible but I actually love my mornings now. Started drinking good coffee, doing pushups, reading. The sleep deprivation sucks but the routine and purpose is something I didn't know I needed.

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LLuke M.Regular2w ago

Man, this hits different. I used to sleep until 10 on weekends and thought I was living the dream. Now I'm up at 5:30 with my oldest asking for cereal before the sun's even up. The weird part? I don't even miss it anymore.

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RRick M.Regular2w ago

5:30am crew right here. Used to be that guy too. Now I'm actually enjoying those quiet mornings before everyone wakes up. Coffee tastes better when it's your only company for 20 minutes.

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NNolan D.Regular2w ago

This is so real. I remember thinking I'd never survive on less sleep but here we are. The crazy thing is I feel like I actually have more energy now than I did sleeping till noon. Kids just rewire your whole system I guess.

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