You Know You're a Parent When... {Part I}

Do you ever find yourself doing something and think, "I am definitely a parent!!"? I thought I might document some of these things as they come up. So, here we go!

You know you're a parent when....

+Your "selfies" start to look a little different...

This was last Saturday morning after breakfast. :)

+ You smell something strange and your first response is to sniff your child.

+ Waking up *only* twice in the middle of the night feels like a small victory.

+ There's a small circle of pee on the bed, and you just cover it up with a towel and go back to sleep.

+ Drool, spit up, and half chewed food decorate your shirt, and you hardly notice.

+ You're willing to use a device to suck snot from your child's nose with your mouth! (The Nose Frida...and no, the snot does not get in your mouth. Parents who have this know it's a must!)

+ You say the words "uh-oh, spaghetti-o!" multiple times a day.

+ You constantly find yourself saying "YAY!" and clapping your hands. Sometimes you're not even sure what you're supposed to be clapping about...

+ You refer to yourself in third person-- "Mommy needs to get ready for work." "Give Mommy a kiss." "Don't hit Mommy!"

+You never leave the house without multiple bags. Diaper bags, pump bag, purse, lunch bag, some other random tote with other random things... and despite all the bags, you end up in situations like trying to clean up a blowout diaper without any baby wipes.


That's all for today's installment. Many more to come, I'm sure! Let me know if you have any others to add! I may just feature one of your suggestions on the next post! :)