You know you're a mom when...

MySallyGirl · July 2011

Just for fun! Now that you're a new mama...add your responses to this!

YOU KNOW YOU"RE A NEW MOM WHEN...

You will whip out your boob and breastfeed just about anywhere.

You don't remember the last time you slept for an entire night.

adoubleu12 · July 2011

When someone says "I hate that I had to wake up before noon today!" and you want to smack them in the face!

Related to that, you think that 8am is sleeping in.

Your goal for the day is to fit a shower in!

If you go a day without getting peed on, pooped on, or spit on, your day was very successful!

Your makeup is collecting dust in the corner...

Edited for wording...

homelyauthor · July 2011

... When, in conversation with adults, you've started using 'baby talk', i.e. tummy instead of stomach.

And I agree with the sleep one, for sure.

JsMama125 · July 2011

YOU KNOW YOU"RE A NEW MOM WHEN...

You openly have conversations on facebook about Poop.

mommyjenny257 · July 2011

You openly discuss poopies and breastfeeding with just about anyone, even while eating.

You forgot to put on deodorant this morning, but DID brush your teeth, so that's a win.

Your babysitter sends you a celebratory text stating "we have poopies" when your child poops. And as if that isn't bad enough, you respond with a "woohoo" then inquire about the color, consistency, and whether or not there was a struggle.

MissYouDietCoke · July 2011

You don't remember if you brushed your teeth that morning. Or the morning before.

You celebrate when you make it a day without getting spit up on your shirt, or you fail to notice said spit up on your shirt.

adoubleu12 · July 2011

I forgot about the poop thing!

I have taken a picture of a poopy diaper to send to my husband.

Only a mom would do that!

We now talk about poop every day. Ha!

mommyjenny257 · July 2011

Allisonb17:

I forgot about the poop thing!

I have taken a picture of a poopy diaper to send to my husband.

Only a mom would do that!

We now talk about poop every day. Ha!

One time after my sitter texted me to inform me of poop, one of my coworkers walked up to me and said "how's the baby" and I said "great! he just pooped!" in my excited voice. I didn't even hesitate. The look on her face was priceless, she didn't know how to respond to that one.

Brit242 · July 2011

...you can barely fit a wallet in your purse because you have too many teethers (you know, one of each kind, the plastic rings, the watery ones, the fabricky ones, the ones that make noise...)

...you stop speaking to another adult midsentence because LO just made a noise/smiled at you and you feel obligated to respond to her immediately so she knows you're listening.

nicolenjoli · July 2011

I went to a party and when I saw my girlfriends I let out a baby squeal! I caught myself and thought I was crazy and need to get out more!

gullterre · July 2011

.....you call your son "booby boy" in public as you get ready to breastfeed.

.....you pause in the middle of an intimate moment with your husband and shush him to say "did you just hear the baby cry?"

Cristin23 · July 2011

MommyJenny257:
Your babysitter sends you a celebratory text stating "we have poopies" when your child poops. And as if that isn't bad enough, you respond with a "woohoo" then inquire about the color, consistency, and whether or not there was a struggle.

::snort:: THIS.

Brit242 · July 2011

Allisonb17:

I forgot about the poop thing!

I have taken a picture of a poopy diaper to send to my husband.

Only a mom would do that!

We now talk about poop every day. Ha!

Just got to talk to DH over Yahoo Messenger (he's deployed) and we spent a good 5 minutes talking about Jessica's poop lol!!

nyrngrs1 · July 2011

gullterre:

.....you pause in the middle of an intimate moment with your husband and shush him to say "did you just hear the baby cry?"

Have TOTALLY done this myself...

and to add to the collection...

taken a shower with the shower door/curtain half open so LO can see you in the bouncer in the bathroom to try to stop him from crying!

jess143hanna · July 2011

MommyJenny257:
Allisonb17:

I forgot about the poop thing!

I have taken a picture of a poopy diaper to send to my husband.

Only a mom would do that!

We now talk about poop every day. Ha!

One time after my sitter texted me to inform me of poop, one of my coworkers walked up to me and said "how's the baby" and I said "great! he just pooped!" in my excited voice. I didn't even hesitate. The look on her face was priceless, she didn't know how to respond to that one.

Bahahahaha! I just laughed so loud that I scared DS and he slowly looked at me like I was crazy.

sweetpea2718 · July 2011

you narrate your way through the grocery store so your LO won't get bored.

you break out in a silly song/ lullaby in public when your baby gets fussy.

you turn down invites and plans left and right because it's "past the baby's bedtime" after 8 PM.

hackett · July 2011

sweetpea2718:
you narrate your way through the grocery store so your LO won't get bored.
you break out in a silly song/ lullaby in public when your baby gets fussy.
you turn down invites and plans left and right because it's "past the baby's bedtime" after 8 PM.

This. You know youre a mommy when your night ends at 9:30 because of bedtime.

missjackson7786 · July 2011

You catch yourself bouncing and your not holding a baby.

QuintonsMummah · July 2011

missolson77:
You catch yourself bouncing and your not holding a baby.

This! All the time.

To add, you tend to show the same pictures to people over and over again. You never get sick of them but other people might haha

MySallyGirl · July 2011

missolson77:
You catch yourself bouncing and your not holding a baby.

haha I do this too!! OR swaying!

skio · July 2011

YOU KNOW YOU"RE A NEW MOM WHEN...

You find yourself swaying or bouncing even when you're not holding LO. I do this ALL the time. I also sometimes find myself rocking the grocery cart when LO's not even in it. lol.

Phillychickadee · July 2011

Some great ones out there! I love the bouncing/swaying w.o the baby! I do that all the time!

-- You know every establishment in a 20 mile radius with a drive through! (Thank you banks, pharmacy, dry cleaner, etc!).

--You have researched your baby gear more than your 401k!