A Sign of the Times
Signs That You’re Parents of an Infant
You count time in four-hour intervals.
You wake up every couple hours at night – some because the baby is crying and some because she’s not.
At any given time there is some kind of bodily fluid somewhere on your clothes.
You measure your worth as a person in gummy, baby smiles.
You begin to refer to your spouse as The Baby Maker and you avoid him at all costs.
You haven’t showered in two days. And, quite frankly, you don’t see why everyone makes such a big deal about that.
Date nights are about spending time away from the baby while still talking all about the baby.
You find yourself rocking back and forth even when you don’t have a baby in your arms.
Signs That You’re Parents of a Toddler
You find you have a much better understanding of foreign languages.
At least twice a day, you hear yourself say, “Where are your pants?”
You and your partner have the following conversation several times a day:
“Does he get a time out for that?”
“I don’t know. What do you think?”
“I don’t know.”
You have seriously thought about dropping your child at the church nursery and then going out to breakfast.
You measure your worth in the number of times your toddler says, “Hold hand, mommy?”
You find yourself correcting your spouse by saying, “Say please.”
You’ve gotten so used to tuning out temper tantrums that it takes you a minute to figure out why people are staring at you in Target.
Signs You’re Parents of Both an Infant and a Toddler
ZZZZzzzzz……
Oh, I’m sorry. I fell asleep. What was I saying?
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P.S. Chris actually blogged in The Man Cave today! Be sure to check it out!
46 Comments
Ashley @ A Recipe for Sanity
Haha, this is adorable! You are Super Mom, Katie! I am convinced of that. 🙂 And your babies are so precious, I can’t stand it.
Chloe
Oh this is so funny!!
I don’t know how you can handle an infant AND a toddler!
Candice
I remember thinking the same thing about 4 hr intervals. Babies are a blessing, but I do not miss that phase. And my 13 month old son took his pants off for the first time today and I thought, “Oh. Oh no. Here we go.” lol 🙂
sherene
You’re the best of the best:))
Tara @ Married With Child
But it is all so worth it! I can think of so many more. I particularly love that you mention the new language that is floating around your house. While B does not talk yet we are now learning he has sounds for most things if we just pay attention. I am unsure how you do it some days and thankful that other days you remind me that it is far from easy.
Rachel @ Lines across my face
Haha I can definitely relate to all of these. This is so my life right now too.
mick
Totally true! Hate to tell you this but you will be able to use the same list for Bean when he is a teen too! LOL! Believe me… I speak from experience!
Amy
Oh how I love this 🙂 …And, I’m not the mother of an infant, but I still feel like my life is worthwhile when I can get a gummy baby smile!
Amanda
This was a really cute and funny blog! You make me laugh. Grace and Bean are just so stinking cute!
Alaina
You are a stronger woman than I am, that’s for sure!
Waiting for Bulgaria
I’ve done both but not at the same time. Good luck! Just kidding. You are great parents with two happy well adjusted kids. And I’m always asking my three year old where his clothes went.
Waiting for Bulgaria
I put my website in wrong above. Because I’m sleep deprived and crazy. Oops.
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Corinn
Right there with you…. 22 months and 10 weeks! Phew!
Ella
I can totally relate – on the toddler part anyway at the moment 🙂
Danielle
So true!
Jenna
Ha! This is great! I’m about to be a mom of an infant, so I’ll keep these things in mind 🙂
Jen @ Caved In
wow the baby part is so true. Most days I go to work with formula on my person somewhere. And the thinking in 4 hour increments is the way my brain thinks these days.
Maureen
Can I just say that I love Gracie’s sheep outfit? Cute Cute Cute!
Britt@knewlywifed
Hilarious! And oh so true!
Stacy
“You have seriously thought about dropping your child at the church nursery and then going out to breakfast.”
This. Exactly. Too bad our nursery uses these dumb pagers for everything and you get written up if you don’t answer within like 13 seconds AND they won’t change diapers.
Ashley @ According to Ashley
Hehehehe!
Lindsay (Young Married Mom)
Oh goodness, I relate to just about every one of the infant ones!
Britt
So true! Love it!
Amy @ Serve at Once
Best. Birth control. Ever.
Sharon
Our church will let us go off their campus while they watch our son in the nursery on Sunday mornings. We just have to stay within 5 miles (the range of the church’s pagers). We haven’t done breakfast, but we’ve gone to Target quite a few times. 🙂
Emily
completely agree… In fact, now… I don’t ask where his pants are, I know where to find them!
Nate's Mom @ Nate is Great
The church nursery drop off one made me giggle to no end. So, so true – all of it!!!
TarheelJean
Haha, we have totally joked about Toddler #7 – using the church nursery for babysitting 🙂
Brenna
“where are your pants?” HAHAHAHAHAHA. I love it. So true.
Rebecca @ The Reluctant Housewife
When I first had Zoe I couldn’t figure out why I was swaying ALL THE TIME, even when I wasn’t with her. Brad and I have the same/but different conversation about time outs with Zoe…except ours are more like, “Can she eat that? Should she take a nap? Can we take her in the pool yet?” The first child is such a guinea pig! =)
Tracy B
I vividly remember a trip to Wal-Mart when my oldest son was just a few months old – this was a momentous occasion since my husband and I were there without him.In the check-out line my husband looks at me and says “Tracy, you’re rocking!” Sure enough, I was standing there rocking back and forth even without my child!!
Amy
So true. Love it!
Kat @ Living Like the Kings
I can’t speak to the Toddler moments, but I can certainly agree with the infant ones.
Dessi
This is soo cute…especially the end which really made me laugh out loud 🙂 And I have a rocking story too…with a puppy..lol. I took my new “baby” to work so my co-workers could go awww and without even realizing it, I was rocking back and forth while standing there talking and holding the pup! My friend said I just have mommy written all over me 🙂 Hopefully soon!!!
Whitney W
I loved this post! We are expecting twin boys soon and I also wonder how life after having our twins will differ from our life now! I know all the big things that will change, but little things like finding body fluid in your clothes and not showering for 2 days are a few good things to know upfront!
Jen at Cabin Fever
Ha! I definitely picture myself getting up in the middle of the night even if my baby isn’t crying. 🙂 Cabin Fever in Vermont
natascha
WOW! This is my life!!!
Lori @ I Can Grow People
The infant days are not so far away so I remember those sign, and I am living the toddler signs right now. Just can’t imagine going through all of those signs at once!
RJ (Kids and Cast Iron)
I laughed out loud on that avoiding the baby maker. I am right there with you. I avoid him at all costs!!!!
Laura
Too funny!!!
melissa
dear katie
my baby is ten and i still rock back and forth when i stand. i think i look like a nutter.
love, melissa
Erin
Oh I laughed so hard at this!!! All so so true!
Jen @sweetpinkruffles
One of of my favorite posts yet. 🙂 So very sweet!
Michelle
So so true, and also so very funny. 🙂
Katy @ MonsterProof
Oh, that’s great, and I’m OBVIOUSLY the mother of an infant!
Christina
My youngest is almost four and I still rock back and forth although my arms are empty. And just wait until you are no longer asking “Where are your pants?” but instead saying,”Get your hands out of your pants!” Good times await. 🙂