Anyone with a working uterus can get pregnant and have a baby. It’s how you act after the baby is born that makes you a “mother.” How do I know I’ve earned that title? Let us count the ways…
- I use the word “yummy” a lot. When really, adults use the terms “delicious,” “tastes good,” etc., when describing food.
- If I’m changing a diaper and get poop on my hand, I don’t even flinch.
- I think Cheerios are God’s gift to mothers. Throw some in a bag and let’s go!
- When around other adults, I will say “I think I have to go poo-poo.” *cringe*
- I think I like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse more than my kids. I watch it when they’re not even home.
What makes you feel like a true mom? Let it rip in the comments!
Haha, I love it and can definitely relate to quite a few of those. I alays say “poop” though. His god grandmother will ask if he had a BM already when I drop him off. She’s so technical with it and I feel funny when I say “poop” but even if I’m announcing it to others (TMI right?) I say “I gotta go poop or to the potty”.
I definitely enjoy Wonder Pets even when Jaedyn is asleep.
What’s else…
I no longer freak out if I get spit up on, and if it’s one of my sleep shirts, I wipe it off and keep on moving. Walking around smelling like spit up is the same as if I put on some bath & body works.
Before my son was born, I took tons of pics of myself, now I rarely take one of myself unless he is in it. Who cares how I look? I gotta show off my handsome lil papi!
Everything I do now I stop and think how it will affect my son. If I drink too much while I’m out & something happens and I’m not sober enough to give his medical info, then what? If I take a certain job during a certain time, will I miss out on anything, will it take away from our time together? If I date this person, would he make a good potential step father? Etc., etc.!
The last thing off the top of my head that makes me feel like a true mom, is just simply hearing people say it. Even after 8 months when someone will say, “yes, that’s your mommy over there” or “your son did x, y & z” I get this weird feeling like.”heeeeey, yeah…I am a mom; that is my son!!!” Corny I know, lol
@Courtney – “I no longer freak out if I get spit up on, and if it’s one of my sleep shirts, I wipe it off and keep on moving. Walking around smelling like spit up is the same as if I put on some bath & body works.”
This reminds me of the time my sister watched the little girl for me all day when I went to work. By the time I got to her house around 5, she practically threw my baby in my arms because she said she was dying to take a shower because my sweetie had puked on her. I was actually OFFENDED that she didn’t want to walk around smelling like baby vomit! LOL. I think THAT’S a real mom right there.