What Makes You A Mom?

June 1, 2015 0 Comments

It's just been in the past few weeks that I've realized the pleasure that is this first one. Sense the sarcasm there?

1. You can do anything – answer an email, take a dump, paint your nails, cook dinner, anything – with someone crawling all over you. It might take you a little longer, but you can still get it done … perfectly.

2. You stumble upon a moment to yourself and have a minor freak-out because for a minute you think you’ve forgotten your kid.

3. Your purse contains more of other people’s stuff than your own.

4. During a silence, your first thought is not, “Oh, they’re playing so quietly!” but “Okay, what kind of horrible mess are they making?” But you enjoy the silence so much that you’re almost willing to suffer the consequences.

5. You find poop in places that non-parents would be appalled at, like bathtubs. And pillows. And walls. And toothbrushes.

How many of these have you experienced? I'm willing to bet quite a few, right? I know every now and then, I look around and make sure that someone's still close by because it gets quiet and that's usually a cause for concern around here. Definitely check out the rest of this list on Scary Mommy and when you're done, leave us a comment and let us know what makes you a mom.