25 Ways To Know You're Such a Mom

Someone shared this link with me pointing out that I’m totally #20 & #3.  What they didn’t realize is I relate to a lot more of these than they thought!  I’m sure most moms can.  So I wanted to share the ones I totally get,  plus add a couple of my own…

1. When you’re kid throws up, you hold out your hands to catch it. Gross.
2. You pick someone else’s boogers and it’s no big deal.  Also gross.  {And not only is it no big deal to me, but I see it as a huge accomplishment.  As if I performed surgery or something.  Very satisfying to clear out booger town.)
3. “What kind of poop was it?” counts as stimulating conversation.
4. Your pets that you love so much all of a sudden drive you crazy.
5. You clench your nether regions before you sneeze, so you don’t pee.
6. You eat rogue food from the floor and don’t even bother to see if anyone’s looking.
7. The last thing you do on vacation is relax.
8. When you check on the baby, you crawl into the room army style so they don’t see you and want to be picked up.
9. You literally cry over spilled breast milk.
10. If you happen to cry over said milk, you dry your tears with the nearest dirty burp cloth.  Ew.
11. You will drive around the neighborhood for an hour, just so you don’t have to wake the baby up.
12. You find poop under your fingernail (or yogurt in your hair) and wonder how long it’s been there.
13. Sometimes just getting ready for the day feels like a huge accomplishment.
14. When you hear a baby crying three aisles down at the store, you start swaying as if you’re rocking them.
15. You catch yourself singing Sesame Street songs even when the kid isn’t around.
16. When you squeeze your boobs in public to see how full they are.
17. When you tell others they should feel your boobs too because it’s unbelievable how huge they are!
18. You’ll be kissing your husband and have to finish it with a silly noise or raspberry.
19. The fact that you forgot to bring the binky to the grocery store with you sends you into a horrible panic.
20. When you make up the most ridiculous songs for every occasion.  Bathtime, diaper change, eating, etc.
21. You are desperate for the baby to take a nap, and when he finally does, you get bored and want him to get up soon. (This has only happened to me once or twice.  I love naptime.  But it has happened.)
22. Surprisingly, you can pick up a lot of things with your feet!
23. You sniff the baby’s butt to see if the diaper is dirty.
24. Your car is no longer your car.  It has been taken over by toys, extra clothes & diapers, food, etc.
25. You can update your blog or edit a few photos, navigating the mouse and keyboard with only your left hand so you can hold the munchkin.

I’m not saying all of these are good qualities, or that I’m excited about doing all these things – but sometimes you do what you gotta do.  And these are just things I’ve done in the first year.  So I’m guessing this list is a work in progress…

3 Comments
  1. I read this earlier and have been laughing about it all day long. I think I can honestly say I can relate to ever. single. one.
    Love.

  2. HAHA, what if I told you I do #17 and don’t even have a baby?!

    🙂

    just sayin…

    –Heather

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