Tuesday, September 20, 2011

You know you are a parent when...

You find yourself humming a catchy tune...when you stop to think about it you realize it is a song from the latest Blue's Clues episode about weather

You are late to every event, appointment or work because no matter how well you plan, it always take an extra 30 minutes to get everyone (and every thing) out the door

Preparing dinner for your demanding toddler (aka "the Tyrant") leaves you breathless and sweaty

You go to bed at 8:00 p.m.

You constantly hear phantom crying

At the end of the day you find a Cheerio trapped in your bra

When someone asks what you have been reading lately you refer them to the Knuffle Bunny series


You hug someone hello and instantly explain that you are well aware you smell like baby puke

Showering daily is a luxury reserved for the childless

You know multiple songs by the Fresh Beat Band

A super delicious snack is a handful of stale Goldfish crackers fed to you by damp, slimy hands

You smell shit and are 90% sure it is either on your hands or clothes

While talking to your husband you accidentally use toddler-speak and ask him for a glass of waa-waa or when he comes home from work instead of saying "Hello" you forget that you CAN pronounce your Ls and say, "Hewhoa"

You refer to your significant other as Mommy or Daddy...totally gross but sometimes it just sneaks out

At some point in the day it is not surprising to find stickers stuck to your face


Your house looks like a Toys 'R Us exploded in it

You are ecstatic to leave your kids for the weekend...4 hours into the trip you miss them

Parents feel free to share...

1 comment:

  1. You eat dinner at 5 p.m. and think sleeping past 7 a.m. is an undeniable luxury.

    Events that have the word "family" in them actually seem like they might be fun.

    You can have a whole conversation about what time(s) your baby woke up in the night.

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