Let's face it, we all do ridiculous (and amazing) things as parents, but if you find yourself regularly engaging in the behaviors on the following list, you can proudly wear your Human Mom badge - dads too!
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| Here's the "Human Dad" being silly with Baby V. |
10. You will resort to anything - any song, rhyme, noise, dance, face, etc. - to see your little one smile (or to get them to stop crying)... And you'll do said thing proudly any time, any place, with anyone watching.
I am pretty sure those who frequent my local Safeway think I'm a little off, but most change their minds when they see sweet Baby V smiling.
9. You know that you "should" tackle your to do list while baby sleeps, but you stop and stare at that sweet baby instead... For an hour.
It's moments like this I'm really proud of myself. As someone who lives by her to do list, it takes a lot for me to put it aside and sit (unless sitting is on my list - that'll be the day!). But truthfully, when I'm sitting and staring at her, I feel more grounded, content, and human than I ever have.
8. You actually cry over spilled milk. I'm tearing up even thinking about it now.
If you've spilled milk, you know the dismal feeling of milk being spilled, quickly followed by the anger directed at yourself ("I should have been more careful..." "I should have looked to make sure that the liner was in the bottle before I poured..." And so on.).
7.5. Baby bowel movements become a common topic of conversation at the dinner table.
It's gross, but it's true. If you've come over to dinner at my house recently, I apologize, because I know you've heard way more about Baby V's poop than you prepared for.
7. Baby bowel movements become a common topic of every conversation.
Let's be real - it's not just at the dinner table.
6. You love your partner now more than ever.
Every time Baby V smiles at him, I fall in love a little more. I hope he knows how much I love watching them love each other.
5. Each morning, you do a top-to-bottom house search to locate your bra, since you stripped it off to feed the baby when you walked in the house the night before.
All. Over. The. House.
4. You count down the minutes until bedtime, and then you miss your baby when they're asleep.
These tiny humans just draw you in!
3. You base your decisions about attending social events solely on your ability to wear yoga pants (or cargo shorts for any Human Dads reading).
I'm serious about this. In fact, I regularly text people I'm meeting with "Yoga pants?"
2. You have sent or received a text message along the lines of, "Poop explosion. Five minutes behind." Sometimes followed with, "Make that ten."
We've all been there. I don't know about you, but to me, it's hilarious every time. Bonus Human Mom point if it involves a shower for you and bath for baby.
1. You love your little person more than anything in this world... It's an indescribable, intense, amazing (sometimes exhausting) feeling.
No Human Mom list would be complete without a little love for our sweet babies. After all, these tiny humans are our world.
***Major thanks to my Mom Village for several of the items on this list!***
