When you know your not a new mommy anymore

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I was thinking about this today. When my daughter was born it was a bit of a bumpy start. First she was 11 weeks early. She stayed in the hospital for 11 weeks till her due date and then after 11 weeks of having nurses around all the time to ask things of her were where with this little girl all on our own. I am sure it is even more nerve wracking to take a baby home a day or two after they are born with no help. We learned a lot from the nurses so I thought ok I am ready for this. We get home and it time for the first bottle. I read the directions says used distilled water, well crap I don't have any of that, lucky we had a really good nurse so I go calling to the NICU to ask what to do. Ok first problem solved. I figure I am doing good. I always felt like that my daughter came with extra instructions and in a way she did. Well I am getting in the grove of things I can dress her and feed her and sometime burp her (if my husband would so much as look at the girl she would burp but I had troubles) bath her I am doing good. Ok time for the first outing, it looked like we were going on a vacation I had so many things. Diaper bag used to consist of 4 bottles of water that she was used to 4 pre-measured packets of formula, 2 extra passies, 2 pairs of extra clothes 2 pairs of extra socks, a couple of blankets, 12 diapers at least, that is what fit, wipes, anti gas meds, fever meds, things to measure them with. The log of when she last ate. It was a little crazy I know then she started getting older at some point when she was about 1 and a half the diaper bag was replaced with a larger purse that could hold a sippy cup and a few diapers. Granted she needed less than but as you get more used to having a child you relax a bit. Now I am that mom. I have actually bought a box of diaper while out because I forgot to bring diaper, well you always need diapers so why not get the box. I started carrying a whole box of wipes in the car, man they have 100 uses if not more. My daughter learned to drink out of a straw one day because I forgot her cup on the counter. It used to take me about an hour to get ready to go and now like 5 minutes tops. She is three now so she puts on her shoes and coat by herself, can even zip the coat. The wipes in the car have been replaced with the emergency box of fruit snack, as this child breaks down when she is hungry. It is just so funny to me in how a few short years how different things become. I know that she is bigger and requires less and yeah I down sized my purse a while back no more diapers!!! And now she reminds me of things that I need. So I have a made a little list of things you only really know after becoming a mom 1. wipes are magic, they clean bottoms, mouths, hands, can get things out of carpet, and are really handy when you need to dust quickly. 2. There is no such thing as a spill proof sippy cup. If banged hard enough milk will shoot right out the top, and kids mouth leak. You can drink out of a sippy cup no matter your age but kids make it look a lot easier than you do! 3. Yes that big of a smell can come out of someone that small, same with loud of a burp and loud fart. At some point you will think that the burp and fart are funny (I think that it is a hormone thing) 4. Baby proofing is only good until your child figures it out. This is usually before you do. 5. You will hear your self say some of the strangest things, now I do daycare so I have a few extras that make sense with multiple kids. My husband was dying the other day because he hear me say at lunch "Ok is there anyone else who wants to shoot me with their sandwitch" as you hear the shooter crying because I took his plate. Yep I said it. I am glad that there are not other always around they would send me to the loony bin some of the things I have said. My favorite "Do you have pants, no then you can't come out of time out until I have found your pants" again daycare they do these things when you are in the bathroom with another child. Just wait when they get big enough to walk and talk and get in to everything you will hear the weirdest things come out of your mouth. 6. Yes your child is the cutest kid on the planet to you, it is a defense mechinisim for them. 7. Kids will learn bad words and share them with you in public and it will be the loudest clearest thing they have every said. 8. Don't let your child that is learning to say frog say it around other people, it just sounds rude till they get it. 9 Cuss words will not only be used but they will be used correctly. They think mommy is a boy or say other things weird but they know how to use the cuss words in context. 10. Kids who can't walk don't wear shoes because they are a pain to put on. 11. Most children will talk very loud and ask 100 questions in the bathroom. They like how it sounds in there. 12. Most children will walk into a wall for no reason at least once. 13. As soon as they can reach you child will be able to work the power button on the tv, so know how to use the remote. 14. Your kids are smarter than you were at their age, but they have better toys and lots of technology. 15. you will not know how your brought home a baby just a minute ago and they are almost ready for preschool. Please add your own ways you know you are a parent. Have you noticed how things have changed so quickly with your own child or children?