Inspired by a post with the same title by the very lovely Lauren from Real Housewife Of Suffolk County, where I could sooooo relate to what Lauren wrote, I decided to write my own post as hers really made me smile.
See if any of these are familiar with you
You know you’re a mummy when:
*You refer to yourself and you partner as Mummy and Daddy all the time, even when the children are not in the same room!
*You would prefer a good nights sleep to a night of passion
*The ends of your hair are matted from baby sick
*There is always a new stain on your clothes either baby drool, sick, food or snot
*You find yourself glad (maybe even a teeny bit excited!)when a new series of Show Me Show Me or some other Cbeebies programme starts so you don’t have to watch a repeat yet again
*Instead of a handbag you carry round a shoulder bag filled with all manner of baby and/or toddler essentials, and there is only just enough room for your purse and mobile phone. No room for hairbrush, make up etc… The things you used to carry around with you during your pre-mummy days
*You wonder how you ever survived without baby wipes
*You don’t remember the last time you enjoyed a long soak in the bath either by yourself or for longer than 3 minutes
*Your idea of going to a show to see a live act is now seeing In The Night Garden Live several times
*You don’t remember a day passing when you didn’t have a load of washing to do
*You tweet about poo
*When your OH complains about his dinner, you tell him he had better eat it all else he won’t get a sticker
*You find yourself thinking “oh that was a nice poo” and being grateful when changing a nappy, – since when was any poo ‘nice’ ?
*You find yourself clapping, dancing or singing along to CBeebies programmes while your child just looks at you
*You don’t read books that don’t contain illustrations
What else would you add to the list? Why not write your own – can’t wait to hear yours x
Thank you xx
Oh so true, especially the washing.. always doing washing then folding, then ironing….Arggghhh…..
This is such a great post. Why is poo so interesting when you’re a parent?!
CJ xx
ha ha! I love them all. I thought of similar to 1, 3 and 4 after I posted my list and it wouldn’t let me re-edit.
Thanks for linking to my blog xx
Thank you! I know poo does become a topic often up for discussion doesnt it?? Thanks for visiting xx
I hate ironing and don’t do it – only exception is once a week when OH needs his work shirt doing as he goes out to a meeting very tuesday! X
Thanks for the inspiration and it’s good to know I am not alone! Xx
Such a great post, I love it. All so true. x
Brilliant! I started a similar post to this a while ago and never posted it. Its nice to know we are not alone in our quest for sleep and an empty washing basket!
Love your new header too xx
I think you know you’re a mummy when faced with any realisation that your standards have dropped. Take last night in bed, I rolled onto something warm and wet after a nightfeed and just thought “oh that must be baby sick” but didn’t bother to do anything about it. Vile.
Lol… After reading this, I know I’m a mummy! 🙂 x
Ha ha “that was a nice poo”. Yes, you are definitely a Mummy now. Was just writing a similar post and realised this is a well trodden path. Have tagged you. Loved your list.
Ha ha, brilliant! I’m nodding along with all of those especially the ‘nice poo’!!
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