I've gotten an email that said things like this before, and I wanted to make up my own list.
It's apparent you're a parent if...
...Your bookshelves are "decorated" in your house with Lego creations and other toys. (or you leave room for them...)
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My bookshelf was the "oven" for my little girls one night... |
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A Barbie "doll house" on my chair... |
...You frequently smell like spit-up, milk, peanut butter...
...You have peanut butter, dirt, jelly, or glitter on your shirt, jeans or face.
...You say things like, "Don't lick ___________" -Fill it in- like Mad libs! Your brother's feet, the balloon, etc.,
...You have sympathy for the mom/dad in the store with a screaming child. You look at them and think, "I feel your pain..."
...You wish you could have certain sayings on a repeat button like, "It's time for bed" or "Brush your teeth" or "Clean your room"...
-Sometimes you wish you had a sign that says, "She dressed herself..." for all the crazy outfits that preschoolers (and teens!) wear!
-The only band-aids you have in your house are Hello Kitty, Dora the Explorer, Peanuts or Spiderman.
-You know where all the bathrooms are in every store/ place you go, ever since you potty trained your toddler.
-You've wished there was a way you could make your child go to sleep instantly, for a nap or bedtime...
-You've been in many, many conversations about your child/ children instead of yourself, and enjoyed it anyway!
-You've read one kids' book so many times that you have it memorized! (i.e., "Goodnight Moon")
-You've played "Candyland" way too many times, and you know that "Chutes and Ladders" isn't much better...
-You know the pain of stepping on a Lego in bare feet...
-You've vacuumed up Legos and Barbie shoes and didn't get them out of the vacuum cleaner...
Feel free to add your own!