Kai Nakamura

Winter commutes are genuinely the worst. Sitting in traffic watching my audiobook timer tick up because apparently patience is a virtue.

Attempted the 'put baby down drowsy' method and they looked me dead in the eye and laughed. Okay tiny human, you win this round.

My kid said 'no thank you' to a full plate of food and walked away. Since when do they have OPINIONS? 😩

The 4am wake-up today came with a diaper explosion that... I don't even want to talk about it. Some things can't be unseen.

It's still technically holiday season vibes right? Because I'm refusing to take down the decorations. January needs to be cozy.

Baby giggles at literally nothing and I've decided that's what I'm chasing for the rest of my life.

Traffic was so bad today I finished an entire audiobook chapter. Silver lining? At least I'm reading again. #commutewins

Bundled up the kid for a winter walk and they slept the whole time. I drove around for an extra hour just to preserve the peace. #parenthacks

The pediatrician said 'sleep when the baby sleeps' like I don't have laundry stacked to the ceiling. Okay doc.

Listening to this podcast about parenting burnout and like... yeah. They get it. Who else is living on coffee fumes and stolen naps?

Why is January so cozy though? Everyone's just hibernating and I'm here for it. Cancelled plans hit different in winter.

Baby finally rolled over and I literally screamed. My partner thought something was wrong. Best false alarm ever. 🎉

New year resolution to be more patient with the sleep regression is already... not going great. Help.

The commute this morning was actual chaos. Black ice on the highway and everyone's suddenly forgotten how to drive. Coffee shop line wrapped around the block. 😤

Day 247 of asking my kid why they won't sleep past 5am in winter when it's literally still dark outside. make it make sense.