You know you’re a mummy when...

Hi all

A friend of mine who is pg for the first time was asking me what major changes I had found to day to day life since Toby arrived (I know! She is in for a shock!), and I thought I would share some funnier things some other mummies and I came up with – add yours!

You know you’re a mummy when...:

1.     You accessorise every outfit with a little bit of baby sick.

2.     You manage to go the whole day without brushing your hair – and you don't care.

3.     Anything vaguely emotional makes you cry, even adverts – especially anything with baby animals. And you can’t watch nature documentaries – that gazelle that just got eaten by a lion had a MUMMY you know!

4.     You narrate everything you do out loud and wonder why people look at you strangely - then you realise baby is at home with DH!

5.     Your handbag is the baby’s changing bag.

6.     You can have entire conversations with someone whose vocabulary consists solely on variations of the word 'da',

7.     You sing or hum the tune to your baby’s toys rather than the latest hits.

8.     When out and about with the pram you make stupid faces and noises to amuse your LO, to the point where people start staring at you - and you don't care :)

9.     On the rare occasion you get to go out for lunch, your personal taste preferences go out the window. Instead you scan the menu looking for anything that can be eaten one handed, will still be edible once it has gone cold (as baby will inevitably require attention the moment your plate hits the table) and won't do any your child any harm when they grab some and stuff it in their mouths. Hubby of course can eat whatever he wants, for some reason.

10.     If you are BFing, you answer the door with your boob hanging out because you forgot to put it away in your rush to get to the door.

11.     You rock the trolley in the supermarket back and forth as though it were a pram to keep baby quiet. Then realise that he/she is at home with daddy!!

12.     You look like you're on a gameshow as soon as you put baby down for a nap. I may only have 30 minutes... GO GO GO - washing, cooking, cleaning - GOOOOOOO!

13.     No matter how early they decide to wake the sight of your baby grinning at you from their cot means that you find energy you didn't know you had in order to smile and play with them.

P :)

When you are fortunate to get a day by yourself every time you get up you look around yourself looking for something you have forgotten.

ooh look theres a train!

Oh so truee!!!!

Oh my gosh.. so many of those are true, I can especially relate to the rocking the trolley!

You know you're a mummy when -

you immediately start rocking back and forth when you sit down - even though you don't even have baby with you (I do this all the time and I'm sure people think I'm nuts)

you go out to take a break and spend the entire time thinking about baby and perhaps call home a few times just to "check in"

when you have some extra money to spend and immediately you think of what baby needs instead of buying something for yourself!

You get so much more excitment out of buying clothes/toys/accessories for your baby/children than buying for yourself!  I'm always shopping for the kids and forget about what I need!

You know you're a mummy when

- its 7pm and you are wearing your 3rd bra of the day, while 2 sit in the dirty clothes pile full of baby sick ready to be put in the wash before bed.

- you give yourself a baby-wipe "shower" because you *just got out an hour ago* and it was only a little dribble...

- blowing raspberries on your childs stomach followed by making faces and sleepy cuddles is your perfect day.

MrsEmma wrote: Oh my gosh.. so many of those are true, I can especially relate to the rocking the trolley! You know you're a mummy when - you immediately start rocking back and forth when you sit down - even though you don't even have baby with you (I do this all the time and I'm sure people think I'm nuts) you go out to take a break and spend the entire time thinking about baby and perhaps call home a few times just to "check in" when you have some extra money to spend and immediately you think of what baby needs instead of buying something for yourself!

all so true - I do all of that

You know your a mummy when:

You get Birthday and Christmas presents from other people that are actually for your baby!

People who don't usually visit, start to visit because they want to see your baby!

when it takes half an hour to get out the door to go to something due to organising children where you only use to have to put shoes, on grab keys and bag and go!

when you have to write a list and prepare the night before before you go away just for a day trip

you know you are mummy when you wait till your 2 year old is in bed before having your chocolate bar cause you know she will want some.