Parenthood is...

Finding a crushed cheerio in your ear as you lay your head down at night.

It's finding the cap to every tube of lip gloss you own yet no actual lip gloss.

It's a nightstand that boasts titles like "Bringing up Girls", "Natural Remedies to Childhood Asthma", and "Goodnight Moon."

It's countless hours spent wiping up crumbs and off fingerprints.

And it's saying things you swore you would never say. Because you said so.