it is so true that once you become a parent silence takes on an entirely different meaning in your life. It is when your child(ren) is: getting into trouble, sleeping soundly...finally, about to let go the loudest cry, discovering something new with a look of awe, waiting in anticipation for you to chase them, seeing all the presents Santa left under the Christmas tree, beaming with pride at a newly learned task..so many things change when you become a parent that you simply can not anticipate.