You know you're a parent when...

[Stepharoonie!]

...the only band-aids in the house have Strawberry Shortcake and Dora the Explorer on them.

...the only shampoo in your shower has characters on the bottle and glitter in the shampoo.

...you can't take a shower without stepping on Barbies, My Little Ponies, or other toys in the tub (that you keep picking up, but they keep coming back!).

...you reach for a towel to find nothing but cartoon ones available.

...your eyeshadow has deep digs in it from little hands applying their "own" makeup.

...you find a picture of what your child explained to you as "Mommy and me!" inside of your makeup drawer

This was what my morning was like. I love being a Mommy!

 

[liznboys]

LOL Those are cute and so is your daughter!! I love seeing her pic in all your posts.

 

[minniecarousel]

awwww....those are sweet. Thank goodness you have several years before are the "gray hair" behavior starts! Enjoy these times!

 

[Microcell]

Just wait until you have a boy- then you are getting hit with stuff!! DS has discovered the word "Funny" and that is great to hear!

There is also singing from both kids- I love that when they sing together!

The only bandaids in this house are with Barbie on them, and they are covering all her Barbies and other objects!

 

[Stepharoonie!]

Madison's new word is "disgusting"...except it comes out as "disgustin'!" When we were at AK the other day, she smelled the little deer musk thing as a part of a game, and stated out loud, "Eww...that's stanky. It smells DISGUSTIN'!"

 

[FroggyinArk]

ahh those were the days,, secret told us yesterday there were to be no more barbies,, she has "out grown" them, not really any toys shewants for her b day she really would rather have money and us take her to thre mall to buy some new clothes andshoes,,( 11 yrs old and she took her allowance last month and boughht her self three pairs name brand shoes ) I miss the barbies and ponys in the tub,, the sweet make up kisses, the cartoon towels she even retired her disney princess beach towel this yeare.. she kept it , bu refuses to take it to lake now..lol shampoo has gonew to what eever stuff sh e has dedcided is best this week,, she came in this morning and " borrowed " moms make up and curling iron, because she was out of eye shadow and mommie had a new set... and yeah her name is really Secret. middle name liegh yeah i know i know i hear the jokes coming,, but her bio father gave her that and since htat was all she ever got from him, andit is kinda cute,,,,lol

 

[pumba]

the three sets of cousins all the same age group.......well we would say ......you know who is a parent when you see only one half of the bodys with a tan......the back side is still uncolored.....

 

[jwsqrdplus2]

My favorite is that you know you are a parent when you reach into your pocket at work and pull out a pacifier.

Also, you know you are a parent when you open your purse and you have diapers and wipes in it!

 

[charabby]

You know you're a parent when you drive 20 miles listening to Kidz Bop 3 and there are no kids in the car!

 

[avdeane]

How about...

You know you are the parent of a young boy when you automatically wipe the toilet seat at home before you sit down, just in case!!

 

[momof3disneyholics]

You know your a parent when, you drop your kids off at the babysitter and they look great, then you get in the car, and realize that cute top you took time to iron is now wrinkled and has stains on it.

 

[luvmk]

...When you are out to dinner with your husband and you excuse yourself from the table to go "potty."


Rachel

 

[Hillbeans]

You know who Greg, Anthony, Murray and Jeff are.

"Wake up Jeff"......bbbbbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Gwene65]

Or how about you know your a parent when you know EVERY FREAKING song on every Blues Clues DVD your son just has to watch.

Seriously, I could audition for Joe's job when he deicdes to go "off" to school. How about you know your a parent when you know what I am talking about above.


I also listen to Disney music DVD's when my son has left the car already. I don't like them THAT much.

 

[pkasbohm]

how about you know your a parent when you are standing talking to friends swaying like you have your baby in your arms and then stop and realize that your baby is not in your arms and it is just a habbit.

when you eat your dinner off of princess plate.

when you go and take a shower to discover there are little finger holes all over in the bar of soap.

when you go to clean out your car and realize the toys have taken over the back seats.

Pam

 

[disdreams]

.........you always rock back and forth when you are suppose to be standing still ( when your kids are not with you).