You Know You're a Parent When... {Part 3}

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+ You can recite Goodnight Moon from memory. And also Hippos Go Beserk!, and Time for School, Mouse, and, and, and....

+ You're willing to shell out $200+ on a carseat. Plus a noggle. Plus window shades.... It's a lot of money, but when you're talking about the safety of my baby (and comfort--that's important, too!), it's worth every penny!

+ The thought of having to pour breastmilk down the drain hurts your heart.

+ You find yourself humming and singing kid songs throughout the day. Lately I've been having an internal jam session to the tunes of Big Bugs Band. It's so catchy!

+ You cannot stop staring in awe and love at your sleeping baby. I think I have at least 20 pictures, if not more, just of Grayson sleeping!

He was only a few days old here...obviously this has been an obsession of mine from the start!!

+ The protective mama lion in you comes out in unexpected ways... Daycare, if you give my child rice cereal I will write you a verbal b*slap of an email, filled with emotions, documentation, and research...rivaling the length of a novella. Yes, I'm that mom and I'm not ashamed!!

+ You don't really bother with exercise because you figure you get enough of a workout from chasing your child, picking up and carrying your child, squatting repeatedly (often while holding your 20+ pound child), doing hurdles over baby gates, and having impromptu dance parties.

+ Videos like these make you cry...


+ You obsess over decisions like when to take away the paci, when to switch to a sippy for milk, and when you'll stop pumping at work...

+ You're permanently exhausted, but you just really love life! And coffee. Also that! :)