- You can tell your baby’s pooping from 20 feet away.
- You are in a different area of the house while your husband is playing with baby… you hear baby do that “certain” laugh, and know (without having to go and check!) that she’s throwing something you need behind the couch from where you’ll never be able to retrieve it.
- Your baby smells like lavender and chamomile, dressed in the most adorable new line from Gymboree, but you have no idea when the last time you took a shower when you got to wash your hair, clean your body and shave all in the same shower!!!
- Your “purse” has more snacks and toys than lipstick and cash.
- Your cell phone has a pediatrician on speed dial.
- A quiet house alerts you that something is wrong.
- After you finally get your child to sleep through the night, you miss him!
- You reach into your purse for your wallet and pull out a sippy cup!
- You’ll endure the sound of Elmo’s voice for years because you know it makes your child happy.
- You go out to have time for yourself and spend the time talking about the kids.
- You no longer gag at the thought of sucking boogers out of another human being’s stuffy little nose.
- Your idea of a good night life is sleep.
- You find yourself swaying/rocking even when you aren’t holding the baby.
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You know you’re a mom when you start refferring to your husband as “daddy” instead of “honey” or “baby” or such LOL
Funny list.
The quiet house is a sign of danger for non-parents too. If you’ve got pets as well as babies, you’ll know it well…
Happy holidays and happy TT.
I could have written this 31 years ago, lol ! Seems to me like yesterday.
This was so cute! You made me laugh (and it’s all true)!
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Thanks for sharing this great list! I agree on every single point =)
Happy TT from Germany,
Sanni
P.S.: A good night IS sleep!!! =)
Ha. i’ll leave the mom-ing to you then.
I hope someday I hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet scampering about in this house! That would be amazing!
Happy Thursday to you!
Ooh, I don’t miss those days. Hang in there; it gets better. AND you’ll be showered and clean again, too!
#3 is soo true. my kids are almost dressed to the nines…and i’ve got on dirty clothes and a mom ponytail!
“When you finally get him to sleep…you miss him” – that’s the one that got me! Mothering is all about conflicted feelings!
Here’s a few from me!
– You have “Mommy” nails – no polish, not even a manicure
- Very little drycleaning – everything is wash and wear
- You look for nutritional content, not calories on food packaging
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