1. You know you’re a Mom when…
There are so many mom moments I have where I find myself reminded that this life is so much more than I had anticipated. It’s given me a whole new respect for my own Mom over the years where I have that inner dialogue of understanding with myself that goes something like, “Ohhhh this is why she chased us through the house with a giant spoon. That poor woman.
Here is a quick list of 10 surefire examples of how you know you’re a mom (you know, aside from the fact that small things call you one 5 hundred thousand millions times a day):
1. You realize an accent table you’ve had your eye on is 50% off and it MAKES YOUR WEEKEND! YEEHAW!
2. You clean before going out of town because you don’t want to come home to a messy house.
3. Coffee before anyone wakes up in the morning is your idea of a good time.
4. You finally understand the benefit of high waisted jeans.
5. A table of humans has complained about what you made them for dinner.
6. You’ve outgrown the slide.
7. A small human has embarrassed you in public.
8. You have handled projectile vomit.
9. You do that thing to your kids that your mom used to do to you.
10. You operate in an endless cycle of cleaning, cooking, and child rearing…rinse, later, repeat.
Stacey says
Oh my goodness, it’s all so true. I can’t stop laughing about numbers 4 and 5. So true.
Morgan says
Cleaning before going out of town, yep. That’s my thing. Because so much laundry when we get home.
Mama Kat says
Too much laundry!
carol says
I don’g think there was ever I time I did not clean before leaving out of town on a trip. There was no way I coming home to clean! I got that from my mom, too.
Mama Kat says
Coming home to a clean house is the best! I’m too tired to lift a finger at that point.
madamdreamweaver says
Funny Gifs. I have to say, that even though I’m not a Mom, I do tend to clean house before we go out of town. Packing clears off the bathroom counter so nicely, it’s easy to clean while empty. :)
Mama Kat says
It’s funny too because every time I come home I am pleasantly surprised by the clean house. As if I don’t even remember that I DO that every time I leave for vacation.
May says
I am a moth to the flame with the vomiting one. Makes me gag every time. As in every one of the 15 times I just sat and watched it!
Mama Kat says
Oh I agree, projectile vomit is the worst and we are always the recipient’s!