This is What Parenting Really Is

There are certain things in life that I believe make you truly realize that you're a parent.  I'm not referring to the obvious ... birthing a child obviously makes you a parent.  I'm talking about the moments that make you say, "Yup, this is what parenting really is...."

1. When the baby pees on you...if you're lucky, it's not in your face

2.  When the baby poops through his clothes....in public

3. When your toddler repeats the swear word you accidentally said in front of her....in front of your mother in law

4.  When your little man runs naked through the house after his bath

5.  When your little man runs naked through the house after his snack

6.  When your little man runs naked through the house after waking up

7.  When your little man runs naked through the house before bed (noticing a pattern?)

8.  When your little lady throws a flailing tantrum in the grocery store over not getting the Cookie Crisp cereal

9.  When the PTA President gives you "that look" for  bringing store bought cupcakes to the bake sale.

10.  When the Principal has to call you to tell you that your son gave his friend an atomic wedgie

11.  When your pre-teen rolls her eyes at you for the first time

12.  When your pre teen rolls her eyes at you for the thirty seventh time

13.  When your teenager rolls her eyes and sighs loudly every....time.....you......talk

14.  When your kids just won't stop arguing....and you're there listening.

15.  When after all of these things you still feel that insane love for your kids and realize that there is nothing they can ever do to change that...