b'One thing that hits you from the very first moments of being a parent is the noise. Your children come out screaming and they don\\u2019t stop. It makes you realize how quiet life was before\\u2014a quiet you will never know again, except for those few odd hours in a hotel room on a business trip and the precious evening hours between their bedtime and yours. However, we must hear every one of these wonderful sounds. We must appreciate what each one represents and says to us. We must listen to them...'