You might be a parent if you are so tired when you go to work that you fall asleep standing.
You might be a parent if you have entered a room to wake someone up and tripped and skinned your knees, all the while being positive the room was clean the night before.
You might be a parent if you have ever heard
"I'm so sick I'm going to throw up. Can I stay home today?" Yet by three the illness is mysteriously gone and the person wants to go hang out and play.
You might be a parent if you have ever pulled toys out of a toilet.
You might be a parent if you have ever found unchewed cereal in a toilet and the person that put them there tells you it's puke.
You might be a parent if you walk into a room and the overwhelming stench of BO or shoes, hits you so hard YOU want to puke.
You might be a parent if said person sniffs their own pits and says
"What? I don't smell anything!"
You might be a parent if you stay up all night worrying about a child that isn't home yet and you have no way of contacting them.
You might be a parent if you stress about a child's well being, eating habits, sleep habits, friends, school, sleep habits, manners, clothing choices, and other various aspects of said child's life.
You might be a parent if the words I love you mom/dad. Can make you forget the fore mentioned list. If the weeds in your yard that you are so allergic to are picked and presented as a bouquet of flowers and you love them.
You might be a parent if a hug and kiss from said child mean more to you than anything else.
You might be a parent if all the tears and heart ache you have gone through are worth it to you because that child is priceless.
You're absolutely right; I might be a parent.
ReplyDeleteNicely done and very true.
ReplyDeleteYou might be a parent if you walk across a floor with thumbtacks all over...only to realize it's "just" Legos.
ReplyDeleteGreat list, and just in time for Mother's Day!