You know you're a mom when...

scornwell717

What are things you never would've thought you'd be doing before you became a mom? 

I get excitement out of picking boogers out of my baby's nose...

Myelhsa

Going to someone else's baby shower postpartum and during the opening of the presents thinking every single time:

"Useless"
"Will never be used"
"Unnecessary"
"I hope they kept the receipt"
"Oh! This is a present from someone with kids. Thank God."

danasphillips

You continue to wear your sweater all day even though it has been pooped and spit up on. Hey, you wiped most of it off with a baby wipe, right?

cali1710

Myelhsa said:

Going to someone else's baby shower postpartum and during the opening of the presents thinking every single time:

"Useless"
"Will never be used"
"Unnecessary"
"I hope they kept the receipt"
"Oh! This is a present from someone with kids. Thank God."

It's funny you say this I was just looking at my sister-in-law's baby registry and I was saying the exact same things!!

Rach8672

You celebrate farts and burps more than you ever thought you would 

carlyhammond

I called the pediatrician office a few weeks ago.. 
I started going into detail about my sons poop 
I stopped and said "god, I'm such a mom" 

saraawlbr

Celebrating a diaper blow out after baby was constipated for almost a day. Never been so happy to see so much poop. 

KimC2010

Rach8672 said:

You celebrate farts and burps more than you ever thought you would 

I second this! 

scornwell717

@Rach8672 I second that as well! Sooo funny, every fart and burp is exciting. Especially the big ones!

BarrettJ89

Not so much because of the infant, but waking up for the middle of the night feedings and sit there singing the theme song from Paw Patrol... thank you, toddler. 

ETA:
When you're walking around at a Super Bowl party with a pacifier in your mouth because you handed off the baby (who spit out said pacifier) and you have no pockets, so you shove it in your own mouth until you can put it back in the diaper bag, but you're so sleep deprived that you forget...

hannahduff3

When you constantly smell like milk and spit up but you don't actually have time to shower or change 

EmmyMommy123

You thank all the Gods when baby finally lets you put them down to sleep, but then either miss them or worry they're not breathing when they sleep longer than expected  

teachmegs817

Lol at pretty much agreeing to a T to what you all have said, especially celebrating a bowel movement and getting excitement out of picking boogers.  DH thinks I am twisted because I love using the nasal aspirator on him every couple of days. I also liked knowing that the few times we had to stimulate him with a thermometer to get him to poop that some relief was coming on not only his end...literally, but DH and I would get a break from his constant crying and fussiness over not being able to go.

For me, it has been the few times I've been nagged at (in a loving way) for worrying too much about DS.  I've already gotten the; "relax and enjoy yourselves" talk from both my mom and my MIL.  When I call or text DH about how he's doing, he has no resorted to sarcasm and telling me he's been abducted by aliens or that he has him upstairs helping him out with our renovations with an electric drill in his hands.  Pretty much, I need to take a chill pill and realize that DS is in amazing hands and I do need to just relax and enjoy whatever free time I have. 

mamajenna_cnm

Not showering everyday, and my hair being a birds nest for a whole month now.  Also feeling like an Olympic gold medalist when he goes right to sleep in the crib!

cali1710

You hold in a sneeze bc the LO finally fell asleep in your arms and you don't dare risk waking her. 

anightintunisia

When you lick your finger and wipe dirt, marks, etc off LO face. Remember when mom would do it to us? SO GROSS!!!! 
Oh god......I am my mother! 

bbrownlee1

I had a I'm a mother to an infant again moment about a week after he was born.  It was 3am and while other 25 yr olds might be getting home from the bar I was getting projectile pooped on. I have a 5 yr old and I'm not kidding this was way over the top! I took pictures it was so ridiculous. Which might be another thing that a mother would do ha. 

scornwell717

@bbrownlee1 I'm 23 and have had the same thoughts about people my age coming home from the bar!! Doesn't bother me at all though, I'd take my new life over theirs any day

hannahduff3

When you stare at your baby and feel so overwhelmed with happiness and love that you cry. 

I never cried from being happy before until the moment he was put into my arms. Such a different feeling!

fishee333

When you have a spare moment for yourself, you have to decide between eating, sleeping, and showering. That's it. Shower rarely wins though.

rainybabe82

When you spend so much time getting everyone else ready for family pictures that you leave the house in slippers and actually make it out of the driveway before realizing it

carlyhammond

I've left the house keys in the front door three times now...
ive lost my car keys multiple times
i haven't fixed my hair - it's pulled up all the time
i haven't worn makeup 
I live in my pjs or yoga pants
id rather wear house slippers than regular shoes
getting spit up on, and falling asleep with wet clothes because moving the sleeping baby is just too risky... 

melturz

When you chose your outfit based on how easily you can whip your boob out. 

shirebaby

it takes 2 hours by time you feed, burp and do what needs to be done to leave the house just to go to the shops

babybluu

Your baby pukes on you and you still wear the shirt all day after brushing it off once it dries

You get excited when your baby has a good poop

You get excited when your fussy baby farts and burps so she feels better 

eta:i should have read these first lol. I just repeated people i

ambercakes92

fishee333 said:

When you have a spare moment for yourself, you have to decide between eating, sleeping, and showering. That's it. Shower rarely wins though.

Sleeping almost always wins these days

Becky012016

You forget what your life was like before kid(s) and don't regret it for a second because your kid means more to you than your pre-kid life ever did. 

ambercakes92

Oh but I'm obsessed with cloth diapers. DIAPERS.  Like, I'm constantly looking at new brands, styles, and patterns. This is my life and I am unashamed. 

ondabianca

When you haven't had a mani/pedi in weeks (or in my case since LO was born) and don't foresee taking the time to get that done anytime soon (and really purchasing a box of diapers seems like a much better use of that money anyway).

Achae

When you'd rather spend time with your LO than spending time trying to "fix" what that scale says. 

teachmegs817

before the baby, I'd either be mad or desperate/crying over being up during the middle of the night because I can't sleep. Now, I know the exact reason as to why I, "can't sleep" and it's not all that bad once you take a look down at what's keeping you up. 

littlecrimsonjester

teachmegs817 said:

before the baby, I'd either be mad or desperate/crying over being up during the middle of the night because I can't sleep. Now, I know the exact reason as to why I, "can't sleep" and it's not all that bad once you take a look down at what's keeping you up. 

This,  I had insomnia before baby now it's actually nice that I have a reason to be up

Cricket99

8:30 is now an acceptable time to go to bed. Or at least go up to your bedroom and start the feeding, changing, swaddling for bed process

krrpe99

I went to church by myself, because DD was having a bad day. I was only gone an hour and a half, but I missed her so much!
(and ditto on the going to bed early. I was asleep at 7pm last night!)

alisongem

-Hand me downs never sounded so good!
-you weigh the pros and cons of taking the boppy with you every time you leave the house
-every little mark or spot on LO raises way more concern than it should
-your reason for wanting to stay in usually involves the fact that you have nothing that fits right 

cali1710

You want to run out to do errands but you have a fear of taking LO in public strictky because if she wakes up she will cry and you don't want to be "that person". 

l4rk

Somehow, somewhere, you're always a bit damp...

littleloves3

Wait how are people going to bed at 7/8:30? Do you just go to bed early then wake up a couple of hours later to feed? 

Asking as someone who would love to go to bed early but 11/12 is the last feeding for the night (before 2/3 am feeding). 

Achae

Your new fragrance is milk, sweat and tears. 

kaym6

@happyandhopeful3 I go upstairs and start night time routine of bath pjs and feeding by 7 then as soon as I get the baby to sleep I go to sleep until he wakes to eat! I love going to bed early haha 

kwentela

@happyandhopeful3 DS gets incredibly cranky wanting bedtime routine to start no later than 7. He is 7 weeks old now tho, but I started doing a strict bedtime routine for him around 2 weeks old whenever he got hungry around 7-9 and now he knows when it's getting close to that time. He does wake up around 11/12 and then 3/4 but it usually gets me to bed no later than 9 which is great!

I agree with the always being slightly damp and taking forever to prep for going out of the house. I don't run errands or get groceries without a list now vs before I just browsed and took my time and that is definitely not possible now