https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:50:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1413052 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:02:47 +0000 mediagirl 1413052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Copied from Facebook tonight: Love is.... having your toddler vomit all over you and her, cleaning both of you up, sitting back down to cuddle and not moving even when you feel missed vomit pooling in your clavicle. Motherhood in all its glory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1413037 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:58:11 +0000 bunnylove08 1413037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone spills something on them self and you pull out napkins and wipes without saying a word and clean up</p> <p>You also have snacks and pacifiers in your bag lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1413029 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:53:41 +0000 Ra 1413029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...you spend your date night without LO talking about and looking at pictures of LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1413027 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:52:42 +0000 lovehoneybee 1413027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're not phased by scooping poop out of the tub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1413022 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:48:44 +0000 Katrocap 1413022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>... a baby sock randomly falls out of the sleeve of your shirt, ten hours after you got dressed.<br /> ... absolutely nothing grosses you out anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411751 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:15:08 +0000 cascademom 1411751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: We've gotten into a routine when blowouts happen. DH turns on the shower while I get LO ready for it. Then I clean LO up while DH holds him. We work well as a team in those moments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411739 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:11:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 1411739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: I'm much better at it than DH. Yesterday we had such a blow out that DH had to call me in for reinforcements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411733 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:10:30 +0000 cascademom 1411733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: With the food, it only gets more interesting. LO's poop is crazy since he's gone to solids full time. There were a few diaper changes where DH and I noted what he ate that day. I'm seriously not phased by it anymore. Right now, LO eats a ton and poops a ton at 17 months old. We had a weekend or two with little poop to recently to totally regular with lots of poop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411720 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:06:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 1411720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...When someone asks how you or LO are doing, you start immediately going into details about her sleep. (I try to limit this since i know it's boring!)</p> <p>...You have a rare break and are talking on the phone, wondering why it smells like spit up. Remember LO spit up on the sleeve of the sweatshirt you are wearing.... 2 days ago... and continue your conversation without changing said sweatshirt. </p> <p>...you are actually interested in the contents of a dirty diaper. We just started solids (BLW) so it's fascinating/gross to see how much she actually ate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411716 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:05:48 +0000 Alivoo01 1411716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>....you catch vomit with your bare hands and don't bat an eye and continue the conversation you were having with another adult when someone hands you napkins to assist you in cleaning up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411703 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:01:58 +0000 loveisstrange 1411703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Ive done that. I HATE being "that mom" who lets her kids leave a giant effing mess in a restaurant. I've asked for a broom before too. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411675 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:52:56 +0000 cascademom 1411675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Random poop is always fun. LO pooped something fierce recently. While cleaning up the changing table, I found dried blueberries and other stuff. I just looked at it and went about my day cleaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411661 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:50:03 +0000 avivoca 1411661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...you find random socks in your purse.<br /> ...people come to you with random requests because they know you have a mom bag.<br /> ...you stay calm when finding random poop on you (emptying the diaper bag into the wash...fun times) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411656 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:48:10 +0000 cascademom 1411656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I worry every morning when LO is coughing, etc. This morning was no different. He had some snot and wouldn't drink water before going to daycare. After cleaning his nose, talking about apples and cheese, he was happy again. I worry so much about his health all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411653 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:47:41 +0000 Cherrybee 1411653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you get on your hands and knees and clean a restaurant floor before you leave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411645 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:46:18 +0000 cascademom 1411645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I totally have the mom purse/ailment thing down. My husband asks if I have LO's sippy, toys, and food in our bag when out. Yep, I'm always prepared for LO's snacking needs.</p> <p>@sunshineandsushi: I remember my mom saying to my brother how surprised she was how my brother grew up when he had kids. He did the butt sniff without blinking an eye. DH and I have that down now. LO tells us "kaka" when he has poop. We hate the word, but he knows when he's pooped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411644 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:46:18 +0000 autumnlove 1411644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...you eat from their crib trough! </p> <p>....you stay up worrying about their health! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411628 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:41:38 +0000 Bookish 1411628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Ah puke. G threw up down my back (and all over the floor, and herself, and her crib, etc.) and I was proud of how 'mom calm' I was about it lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411625 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:41:02 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1411625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>... you have no issue sticking your hand in your LO's diaper to check for poop. If it's clean, no worries. If it's dirty, you're going to be dealing with poop anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411623 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:40:16 +0000 looch 1411623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...people ask you what you have in your bag that will address some random ailment.</p> <p>...you unpack your bag at work to discover that you have one of your kid's toys in there, which you proudly display on your desk.</p> <p>...you drink from their water bottle/sippy cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411619 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:39:31 +0000 cascademom 1411619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: Poop doesn't scare me anymore. Even when we have blowouts that require a quick shower. It's just become a "turn on the shower and get ready." </p> <p>@loveisstrange: Hugs. Vomit's the worst. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411608 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:37:28 +0000 loveisstrange 1411608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...you go in to get your kid up from a nap to find the crib and kid covered in vomit, and just calmly start a bath rather than freaking out.</p> <p>Happened today. Ah, motherhood. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411601 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:35:25 +0000 Bookish 1411601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>... when you don't find poop consistency discussions at the dinner table disgusting or out of place </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/you-know-youre-a-mom-when#post-1411598 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:33:48 +0000 cascademom 1411598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you find dried meatballs in your work bag and don't bat an eye. I got a bit of a chuckle and "awww" seeing his meatballs in my bag this morning.</p> <p>LO found my work bag open and wanted to play with all of my work stuff this weekend: tea, mouse (he has his own), knitting needles, etc.</p> <p>What are your "you know you're a mom when" moments? </p>