Monday, September 25, 2006

You Know You're a New Parent When ...


1. The baby finally goes to bed and instead of reading an interesting book or having a deep conversation with your spouse, you look (again) at pictures you've taken of the child since he was born.
2. The number of pictures taken in #1 could fill the Library of Congress. And the kid is only 3 months old.
3. You get up at 4 a.m. out of habit now.
4. Your favorite household item is now the 24 inch flourescent, stuffed, cloth worm that sings If You're Happy and You Know It when you squeeze his head.
5. You carry a binky in your purse.
6. Going to church involves strategic planning: where to sit, the timing feedings and naps, etc.
7. Hovering.
8. Returning to work is looked upon as vacation.
9. Instead of making zuchinni bread with the summer's produce, you puree it for baby food.
10. You start watching the clock for when your husband is going to come home from work.

3 comments:

Vanessa and Rebecca said...

Bwahahaha! Wait til the bink is in your pocket! Yea for adult conversation!!! and yes vacation is work. ;-D

Erin said...

Hooray for updates! Your comments about parenthood are too true. I love the photo of Briton playing piano with Talmage in the Bjorn. Hope to see you in San Francisco!

mylittlegems said...

Amen