You Know You're the Parent of a Toddler When... - Page 42

[Ziggysmama]

...when you have to pause the movie you are watching to instead, watch an ant, crawl from the cieling to the floor....

[tumblebeee]

Well this is not a "YKYtPoaTW" so much as a "You Know You're an MDC Mama When..." you have the following conversation with your DH:

DH: Do you want to have pork for dinner tonight?
Me: We have pork?
DH: Yes, it is in freezer next to the placenta.
Me: Why do we have pork?
DH: Your mom gave it to us.

Note: The part of the conversation that phased me was the fact that we had pork because it is not something that is ever on our grocery list.

[ScarletBegonias]

Originally Posted by tumblebeee

Well this is not a "YKYtPoaTW" so much as a "You Know You're an MDC Mama When..." you have the following conversation with your DH:

DH: Do you want to have pork for dinner tonight?
Me: We have pork?
DH: Yes, it is in freezer next to the placenta.
Me: Why do we have pork?
DH: Your mom gave it to us.

Note: The part of the conversation that phased me was the fact that we had pork because it is not something that is ever on our grocery list.

[sunnymw]

This one was shared with me today... not really a toddler (slightly older) but worthy of this thread for sure.

"I was in the McDonald's drive through, had ordered our food and everything, and got my debit card out. D took it out of my hand and put it in the CD player. It wouldn't come out, it's still in there, and of course the CD player doesn't work anymore either!"

She was just upset that she couldn't get any food though

[adamsfam07]

When you can't figure out what's wrong with the garbage disposal only to find, a ball, mickey mouse toy and a block has been thrown into it, or when your LO walks out with a handful of condoms he found in your bedroom because he thinks they're candy. Thank goodness it was only mom there and not the IL.

[Miasmamma]

When you have your mom over to watch a movie and your DD comes out of the bedroom with the KY that got left beside the bed. Luckily you intercept before she gives it to Grannie, which was her primary mission!!

[Magali]

When you find yourself hearing the most beautiful symphony of music as your toddler is plunking away at his toy keyboard .

When you leave the dirty mop water unattended for 2 seconds and turn around to find it full of a t-shirt, doggie toys and blocks.

[CanBoo]

Originally Posted by Otterella

You hear splashing from the bathroom and you walk in to find your toddler dipping his toothbrush in the toilet and brushing his teeth with it. And your disgust is tempered by the thought "Well, at least he's brushing his teeth."

I would just have been gld he wasn't using my toothbrush that time :-)

[MimiB]

...you and your LO lock eyes for a second and you KNOW that he's thinking that if he runs fast enough, he just might be able to stick the plastic spatula into the potted plant on the window sill and dump soil all over the carpet before you can get to him.

...you and your LO lock eyes and burst out laughing but neither of you knows why.

...you're happily doing a silly dance in your back yard all by yourself for all your neighbours to see and decide, once and for all, that you've lost it. They don't see that your LO is inside with DH watching in the window and laughing his little head off.

...your morning routine includes about 20-30 minutes of dancing and flopping around on the bed to Motown hits.

...you have to ask your LO to do a better latch b/c his teeth are hurting Mommy and he opens his mouth crazy-wide but also sticks his tongue out and then re-latches on in the same painful way.

...your LO climbs into your lap to nurse and you ask him, "Ok, which side do you want?" , to which he points back and forth and finally chooses with a high-pitched, "Weeee!!!"

[tarajean56]

...a cardboard box never leaves your house before it was used as a tunnel, house, kitchen or car.

...you've actually said the words, "You can only ride your sister when mama is helping you."

[Citykid]

...you see a sailboat that appears to be black with black sails and, with no children in attendance, you casually comment to your SIL, "Maybe it's a pirate ship."

...your most frequent argument with DH is over which is worse, cheesy poofs or tantrum. Your DH argues that the cheesy poofs were a successful bargaining ploy in refusing the demand for (a second) ice cream. And he has a point.

[heidirk]

Ok, this one is second-hand, but no less funny. . .

When upon receiving a bag of dress up clothes from a friend, your DD promptly chooses the outfit with fairy wings attached to the back. When she's put it on, she comes to you saying sadly, "Mommy, these wings must be broken, I can't fly!"

AHhh, poor girl!

[Enudely]

YKYTPOATW:

You think nothing of having to wash the yogurt off of your breakfast spoon (twice) because the spoon has to go to the park with teddy bear.

You easily make all manner of things talk and carry on conversations- spoons, socks, fingers, pencils, ......

[brandimn6217]

YKYTPOAT

when you wake up in the morning wondering what animal DS is going to be today: a dog, mouse, frog, dinosaur or something completely new.

when you are in the bathroom with your child and he talks to you about the fact that you don't have a penis (or in DH's case, that he does) with the most serious look on his face like he doesn't think you know that already.

[tashaharney]

[brandimn6217]

Originally Posted by tumblebeee

Well this is not a "YKYtPoaTW" so much as a "You Know You're an MDC Mama When..." you have the following conversation with your DH:

DH: Do you want to have pork for dinner tonight?
Me: We have pork?
DH: Yes, it is in freezer next to the placenta.
Me: Why do we have pork?
DH: Your mom gave it to us.

Note: The part of the conversation that phased me was the fact that we had pork because it is not something that is ever on our grocery list.

I've got one like that! You know you're an MDC Mama When: everytime you open the freezer, you see your placenta and think, "Hmmm... when did I buy pot roast? Pot roast sounds good for dinner. That's a strange looking pot roast! Never mind, that's placenta! Darn, no pot roast."

[musicoholic]

Originally Posted by brandimn6217

YKYTPOAT
when you are in the bathroom with your child and he talks to you about the fact that you don't have a penis (or in DH's case, that he does) with the most serious look on his face like he doesn't think you know that already.

when your DS proudly proclaims "I'm going to have a big penis like Daddy when I'm an adult"

when your DS goes tearing out of the upstairs bathroom to shout downstairs to your DH - "Daddy!!! Mummy's penis fell off!!!" :

[brandimn6217]

Originally Posted by musicoholic

when your DS proudly proclaims "I'm going to have a big penis like Daddy when I'm an adult"

when your DS goes tearing out of the upstairs bathroom to shout downstairs to your DH - "Daddy!!! Mummy's penis fell off!!!" :

How about this: When you tell your two year old "Hands off your penis" and he says, "Me not. Me RUBBING!" or when your toddler has to pee and he runs up to you saying "My penis BIG Mommy"

[witch yoo hee]

- your closet is sooo messy
- spilled milk
- your house is very noisy

[LucyRev]

YKYTPOAT when are at your in-laws' for dinner, and suddenly everyone in the house is looking out the window roaring with laughter. You see your 2.5 y.o. DD in the backyard, has pulled her pants down and is peeing in the grass. She finishes, pulls her pants up (totally dry) and continues playing with her big sis. Your heart swells with pride and you say, "Yep. That's my girl!"

You don't know whether to laugh or cry when the same 2.5 yr old sweetly says, "I luh you" while snuggling to sleep at night. When you say, "I love you too, sweetie." she says, "NO! I not talking you, I talking meemee!" Meemees are my breasts, which she is done drinking from, but continues to kiss and hold and seem to be her best friend.