* You can’t seem to recall what in the world you did with all the free time you’re certain you used to have before you had a kid to look after
* You vaguely remember a time when 10:00pm didn’t feel like staying up late, but you’re not sure if that was really you or just a dream you had one night
* You find yourself wondering whether the green substance crusted to your baby’s nose is boogers or pureed green beans and then realize it doesn’t really matter anyway
Feel free to add your own “You Know You’re Really a Parent When”s in the comments section of this post!
When you reach out to catch the puke you know is coming because it beats cleaning it out of the carpet.
We all know I’m not a parent yet, but I’ve still had this experience. Someday, I’m sure I’ll have it with my own children.
Hey Mike, congrats on not being a lurker anymore!
I have caught spit up more times than I can count, although I usually “catch” it with my shoulder or arm or some other part of my shirt. It certainly does beat scrubbing it out of the carpet though.
When she gets a little older, you can also start a list of “Things I never thought I’d say…””