2. You can say "Please hand me the nipple for the bottle" without blushing
3. You cut up your husbands and/or your food on your date without thinking twice
4. You sway when you stand up and talk to someone.
5. You can tune out chaos, cries, and fighting
6. You drive a mini van
7. You turn in the store when another child yells for his/her mom
8. When another child is hurt or needs something, you immediately go into "mom mode" and get 'er done!
9. You call the bathroom, "potty"
10. When you are standing in line to go potty, you see a child behind you with his/her mother holding him/herself, and you let the child go before you. You've been there. You understand.
11. You understand baby, toddler, talkingwhilebawling, and talkingwhilewhining
12. You have used anything and everything to wipe noses and mouths. Including, but not limited to: the underside of your child's shirt, the underside of your own shirt, receipt, your hand, scarf, grass, etc.
13. You have baby wipes stashed EVERYWHERE
14. You have a step stool in every bathroom
15. You know all the songs to every Disney movie known to man
16. And for those who have girls: You know the songs to every Barbie movie ever made
17. You point out a fire engine, though your kids might not even be in the car
18. You have 4 boxes of clothes and they have nothing to do with seasons. Pre- first pregnancy . . .
19. You blog and think that the things your kids do are funny, when they really aren't to the rest of the world. And vice avers: Things you can't stand about your kids are funny to the rest of the world.
20. You scrapbook and always have a camera handy
21. You have drank out of a sippy cup
22. Your purse is also your diaper bag
23. You have more stuff in your "purse" for your kids than for yourself
24. During election time, you worry about education and the future more than before... (that is NOT talking politics BTW!)
25. Your weekend is based on kid-friendly activities.
26. When shopping, you choose the isle without the candy in it.
27. You have all the Boynton Books memorized.
28. You praise velcro and zippers on shoes
29. You can hear your kid crying in a crowd of a million (or so) kids
30. You are always tired.
31. (add yours here!)
I love being a mom. LOVE it.
31. You constantly find Cheerios under the furniture, even if you haven't bought Cheerios in years.
ReplyDeleteOh MY GOSH!!! Number 12!! So done that!!!
ReplyDeleteOk you know you are a mom when the slightest creak in the night will send you running halfway down the hall to your childs room before you realize it is just the house "settling"
- You are a mom if you have ever caught your child's vomit in your hands. (seriously, from babies on!! we ALL have!) Also, number 30.
I wanna see this list for the pre/teen set!!
31. You have one more child to pick after because your husband acts like one!
ReplyDeleteI thought Emily would like that one!
I love that list!!! Hilarious, though I would love to hear the background stories from the blowing your kids noses with grass and a receipt! Very creative! :) I would add..
ReplyDelete1. If you can't just go and do, but have to plan the timing of when you get to go to the bathroom and take a shower.
2. If you eat fast during mealtime because you know you won't get to finish your plate otherwise... when the baby starts fussing, you have 5 minutes till meltdown!
3. If you have 5 projects/chores started around the house but not finished because you were interrupted and forgot to go back to them.
4. If you walked into a room and realized you forgot what you went there for and stand their looking around trying to figure it out.
5. If you pack an extra shirt for yourself in your diaper bag.
6. If you can fall asleep anywhere it's dark and at least semi quiet!
I love this list! So true!
ReplyDeleteI haven't experienced a lot of these things yet but I started laughing out loud at the swaying when you are talking to people! I do that ALL the time when I am not holding Logan! I can't help myself =)
ReplyDeleteI've missed so much on your blog! Your quotes from Melea are hilarious! She cracks me up! and I think it's so funny that Brandon said "high5's are best." haha That's classic.
ReplyDeleteOk, so I find the comments of your kids hilarious. Keep them coming! During our primary program yesterday a girl was supposed to say "Heavenly Father puts words in my brain so I know what to do" but it came out Heavenly Father puts WORMS in my brain. Gross, but funny. I love you and miss you tons!
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