Question #3

3.When talking to your fertile parenting friends, what is/was your favorite “perk” of childlessness to rub in their face? Sleeping in? Vacations? Hot pre-pregnancy body? Come on, confess!

Shannon: Oh the joys :o) I am not going to lie here. There are SOOO many times when we are either about to do something or just finished and I look at my Hubs and go... "Couldn't do this with kids!" Spontaneity is definitely at the top... Dinners, shopping, MOVIES, to name a few. Not having to worry about cooking every night. We can sit and watch whatever we want on TV and spend all day/evening on the computer or reading a book. LOVE sleeping in... And going to college. Less doctor's appointments or sick days. No emergency calls from a kid's school. We have pets too but let's be honest: SUPER EASY. Feed 'em twice a day, let 'em out once in a while, and then they either play together or cuddle up on the couch with you (sounds like small pets... but really a cat & two black labs!).

Oh, and after spending the afternoon at my SIL's... I'm glad that when kids throw tantrums they aren't my kids!

Mrs Red:
oh man... My favorite 'perk'? Hmmm kind of a toss up between sleeping in! Alllll I hear my parent friends complain about is never sleeping and having time for themselves. I kind of wouldn't miss time for myself (I don't think) but sleep? Pshhhh I go to sleep when I want and wake up when I want! Well should say 'we' because my husband likes us to wake up around the same time so when I know he's up I won't stay asleep much longer.
The other perk I love is spontaneity! If we want to just pick up an go somewhere all of a sudden we can. We have fur babies so we still semi have to stop and think but u can leave dogs at home alone for a day trip, or a last minute concert or night out, no babysitters needed. That is awesome

Ashley:
Oh, yes, this is the one thing we can have a little fun with.....I would say mine is sleeping in, spontaneity, and even though I don't drink much anymore...having a glass of wine or an alcoholic beverage seems to give me a little "glow." But ultimately you still feel like you'd give all of it up in a heart beat to be in their shoes, and you know its worth it.