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.
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.
What are your "you know you're a mom when" moments?
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
... when you don't find poop consistency discussions at the dinner table disgusting or out of place
pineapple / 12526 posts
...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.
Happened today. Ah, motherhood.
coconut / 8861 posts
@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."
@loveisstrange: Hugs. Vomit's the worst.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
...people ask you what you have in your bag that will address some random ailment.
...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.
...you drink from their water bottle/sippy cup.
persimmon / 1165 posts
... 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.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts
@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!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
...you eat from their crib trough!
....you stay up worrying about their health!
coconut / 8861 posts
@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.
@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.
papaya / 10570 posts
When you get on your hands and knees and clean a restaurant floor before you leave!
coconut / 8861 posts
@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.
watermelon / 14467 posts
...you find random socks in your purse.
...people come to you with random requests because they know you have a mom bag.
...you stay calm when finding random poop on you (emptying the diaper bag into the wash...fun times)
coconut / 8861 posts
@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.
pineapple / 12526 posts
@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
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
....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.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
...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!)
...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.
...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.
coconut / 8861 posts
@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.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@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.
coconut / 8861 posts
@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.
persimmon / 1230 posts
... a baby sock randomly falls out of the sleeve of your shirt, ten hours after you got dressed.
... absolutely nothing grosses you out anymore.
honeydew / 7586 posts
...you spend your date night without LO talking about and looking at pictures of LO.
grapefruit / 4442 posts
Someone spills something on them self and you pull out napkins and wipes without saying a word and clean up
You also have snacks and pacifiers in your bag lol
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
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.
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