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[Blessed_Mom]

If you perpetually carry "TV guilt". How else can you get some things done otherwise?

On another note: What is this Kipper things gals? I mean my DD watches kipper alright but where is the romantic angle? Is it that your LOs watch Kipper so intently that they give you lone time? That cannot be it because that could hold true for even Caillou. So what is it? PLEASE? :-)

[myfairbabies]

You buy a bunch of bananas at the beginning of your grocery trip so your LO has something to snack on

You buy fruit/veggies that come in pints just so your kid can eat them without buying them first

The only way to get someone to stop asking "what's that?" is to turn it around and say "I don't know, what is it?"

[TerrahMother]

Originally Posted by Blessed_Mom 

Is it that your LOs watch Kipper so intently that they give you lone time?

Yes! Netflix is definitely in the top ten inventions of all time!! And so is the "repeat" button on media players!

YKYTPOATI:

:: You're in the waiting room (mechanic's, doctor's, etc.) and you call the front desk from your cell to ask a question, even though it's ten steps away, just so you can continue to sit down and relax before DC wants to roam and play (with you, of course)... and you don't care what look the receptionist gave you when she saw you sitting right there.

:: Your "free" time on the computer is A) playing a show in one program so you can browse in another, B) holding a sleeping DC and typing one-handed (and you've almost reached your two-handed typing speed!), or C) draping a sleeping DC over your lap so DC will stay asleep and you can type two-handed.

:: Every activity you do -- yardwork, housework, cooking, bathing, etc. -- automatically includes a Plan B, C, and D in case DC wants to participate or you can't finish.

:: You have stopped the water in the shower several times during a bath because you swear you heard a cry from your napping toddler (who is always still blissfully napping).

:: On a bad day (and sometimes good ones), you crave the company of other toddler moms -- but don't want to clean the house, take the time, deal with their toddlers, handle a tantrum from your own when it's time to go, or sacrifice a precious free moment -- in order to even visit.

:: You are surprised and somewhat bewildered when someone says your real name.

:: You have a camera at the ready for all events (including funny feats and phrases).

:: You are secretly beaming with pride after you composed a song on the fly that your toddler wants repeated, just to lighten the mood going to a necessary appointment.

:: Your toddler invites someone else to play with him instead of you for a change, and you feel happy and sad at the same time.

:: You think formal living and dining rooms are ridiculous fairy tales.

:: You don't make phone calls to anyone except those you are confident know what being on the phone with an awake toddler is like (this goes for people you like and don't like).

[kitteh]

You open the printer up to fix a paper jam and find about a million foam bath toys and the sunglasses you thought you lost a week ago stuffed in the paper tray.

[Blessed_Mom]

:: You have stopped the water in the shower several times during a bath because you swear you heard a cry from your napping toddler (who is always still blissfully napping).

This gets my best vote!

[eblindauer]

you cant help but laugh when they are being naughty because even though it annoys you its slightly amusing too.

your greatist entertainment of the day is something your children did

you laugh at your friends when they ask you to go out, even though you desperatly wish you could

you get to actually go out with said friend and all you can think about is your children and find that dancing to kid songs is much better than what ever song is playing

you find yourself using your mommy voice to complete strangers

you let your child answer bill collector calls

you find colored pencils in places you didnt even know exsisted

the couch cushions are a trampoline

stickers can stick anywhere!

find that you get more into the arguements with your child than anyone else

find your self counting to your husband :)

find it amazing how many times you can repeat the same thing before nap

nap turns into a requirement for you and not the child

computer turns into your alone time, with a billion questions here and there..... 

[sunnygir1]

...every time you go to use your stand mixer the bowl is full of refrigerator magnets and you have to rinse out the dirt, dog hair, and bits of food before using it.

[mollipop]

You've exchanged the spit-up stains on the front of your shirt (that you can see and change clothes if need be) for sticky handprints on your butt (that you can't see! and wear around all day!)

[eblindauer]

Originally Posted by mollipop 

You've exchanged the spit-up stains on the front of your shirt (that you can see and change clothes if need be) for sticky handprints on your butt (that you can't see! and wear around all day!)

for some reason that reminded me of the sticker i slept with on my neck and didnt notice it until this morning! lol

[candelaria80]

You match your LO's meals to their outfit that day for easy stain camouflage .

[Marissamom]

if you're walking home from the grocery store and look down to find chocolate smeared over your sling. 

[mirandahope]

you have a toy truck driven all over you because you are loved and trusted

your child wants to flush the toilet after you have used it because he/she wants to praise you for using the toilet so well

You know how to respond to "I'm going to walk to Santa's house now"

[mirandahope]

Originally Posted by Brandybutter 

* You wear swim goggles and funny hats around the house to keep the mood light

* You turn every request into a song (it works!)

* The 5 second rule of safely eating food off the flour is now 5 hrs

This is fun!  I'm sure I'll think of more.  Love the responses so far!

What a good idea to sing! and to make it silly

[holothuroidea]

Originally Posted by kitteh 

You open the printer up to fix a paper jam and find about a million foam bath toys and the sunglasses you thought you lost a week ago stuffed in the paper tray.

I just checked my printer and there was a stuffed lion in there.

[Honey693]

Originally Posted by candelaria80 

You match your LO's meals to their outfit that day for easy stain camouflage .

This is the best idea ever!

[McGucks]

We had to put our printer in the basement (along with much of other things we used to have upstairs) since DS2 (16 months) constantly was pounding on it.  Maybe we should do another thread of wacky things we've had to do to our houses because of our little ones!  Currently, all of our chairs are laid down on their backs since DS2 climbs them and falls down.  Our house looks just great.

[callahansmama]

You have peed with someone on your lap

You have driven down the road with one hand holding your sleeping child's head in the backseat so he doesn't get a sore neck

[Marissamom]

you are constantly calling family members and close friends because your child wants to talk to them. 

[JBaxter]

Rolled toilet paper is a luxury you put out for guests.   opening the cabinet/drawer to retrieve your pieces.   what is it about neat toilet paper that drives a toddler crazy?

[pastrypuff]

So true about the toilet paper!

 Here are mine:

The toilet paper is unrolled and you don't know if it was the cat or your toddler but you think they team up on you.

You spend all day trying to get them to eat actual food! But for some reason grass, lint, paper and goodness knows what else they find on the floor ends up in their mouth and that tastes better??

You can count how many trips you've made to the bathroom with them when they say 'bathroom' and don't really have to go. But you aren't sure if you went at all today...?

Naps are gladly accepted because you need a break too :D