You know you're a parent when... - Page 2

[MJB]

Wow, my kids are 7 and 4 and either this stuff never happened to me or I've buried it in my subconscious.

[InMediasRes]

When you count jumping on the bed as exercise.

When you get a little thrill from the idea of drinking apple juice or chocolate milk.

When you hide when you have sometime yummy to eat and scarf it down so you don't have to share it.

When you could write an analysis paper of the characters and plot arc in Finding Nemo. And you can't remember how many times you've watched it.

When you find yourself calling everyone "sweetie".

When you have a 6th sense for when someone else needs to use the bathroom.

When one of the things you look forward to the most is the day when you will be able to poop alone.

When you look forward to having your body to yourself at the end of the day.

When you can't sleep without a baby next to you.

When you find yourself making up songs about anything and everything. In public.

[lifeguard]

Barbie - that is awesomely funny! Cute shoes btw!

[barefootmama0709]

When you say "No, Canaan, I don't want to wear a horseshoe on my head" without a second thought.
When you clean out your purse and find a pacifier, a diaper, a lollipop and 3 matchbox cars....and put them all back in case you need them later.

[jimblejamble]

The only alone time you get is a quick shower 2 times a week, but the whole time you're in there, you keep poking your head out to see what your baby is doing.

[Learning_Mum]

Originally Posted by InMediasRes

When you hide when you have sometime yummy to eat and scarf it down so you don't have to share it.

OMG! It's so true!

Though, I have discovered that DS1 doesn't like bittersweet dark chocolate, and I love it so I can safely have it and eat it and no one wants it! He he he!

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

Originally Posted by lifeguard

Barbie - that is awesomely funny! Cute shoes btw!

Thanks! I bought them when I was super pregnant with my first. It was getting into the colder months, and I wanted a brown and black shoe I could just slip on with my work maternity clothes. I found them at walmart for like 5 bucks a pair!

[BarnMomma]

Thought of some more stuff...

-When your bare minimum of stuff that "lives" in the car includes a duffel-bag size firts aid kit, three changes of clothes, socks, three changes of shoes, diapers, and a bag of books/crayons.

-When you can't even SEE the floor of your car and you have yet to identify that mystery smell

-when you no longer have a clue about pop culture because in an effort to be a good parent and set a good example you no longer even turn on the TV

-when you remember how concerned you were during the delivery of your first child that your feet were neatly pedicured for the big event...and now with your second you couldn't care less if everyone gazed adoringly at your snaggle toes that haven't seen a nail tech in god knows how long

[AFWife]

Originally Posted by BarnMomma

-When you can't even SEE the floor of your car and you have yet to identify that mystery smell

When you clean the car and still have said mystery smell

[Adallae]

When you find yourself googling images of baby poop so you can figure out if that weird color/texture means anything.

When you call the doctors office about said poop and get angry when the nurse expresses zero concern over what's in your child's diaper. And then you call your mother to express your frustration with the nurse - and ask her about the poop too.

When you look forward to the day you don't think about poop on a regular basis anymore.

[ticklemegreen]

...when you fish poop out of the bath tub.

[dogretro]

Originally Posted by rightkindofme

When you find yourself saying, "We do not put raisins in our vulvas!"

Just having to tell another person not to put random things in their vulva, period, is enough.

When you always grab 2 cookies b/c you know someone else is going to eat yours if you don't.

When you remind your kid that they do not like some food b/c you would rather eat it all yourself

When you never leave the house w/out a cup of water or juice ever again. Ever.

[sleepingbeauty]

You don't remember the last time your had a hot meal.

You wake up in the middle of the night to run to the baby to see that they are when they are perfectly fine.

You do this many, many times every night.

...and during naps.

When your kid pulls your boob out of your shirt in public, you just tuck it back in without batting an eye. (The girls were formula-fed and Zoey does this to me ANYWAY! o_O)

Getting 3 hours of sleep means that you had a good night.


I know I'm missing a lot of them but these are my big ones right now. hahaha

[Icehockey18]

When you will do ANYTHING to calm down your carseat- hating child. Including exposing yourself to all the other cars driving by as you stretch your boob across the carseat to stop the maddness!

[newbymom05]

When everyone only has tummies, not stomachs. And yours is months (years?!?) post-partum and still waaaay too big.