A Light bulb Moment

The other night I had a light bulb moment or an "ah ha" moment of realization as Oprah calls it. It suddenly hit me that I was really a "mom". OK, let me clarify...I knew I was a mother the moment the hospital handed me my cute bundle of joy and quickly shooed us out the door, BUT it wasn't until I was crawling into bed the other night that the "mom" thing really hit.

It was in casual conversation that I nonchalantly asked pat, "Did you remember to go potty before getting into bed?" WHAT???? Oh Yes, that really did come out of my mouth.

It was then that I knew, because before I was a mom I know I would have NEVER asked my husband that question.

With that said, I have decided to start an ongoing list titled:
Things I Would Never Have Said Before Becoming A Mom

The funny thing is that is doesn't take long for me to remember the things that I have said or say on a regular basis to my kids. So I start my list with the following things I would never have said before becoming a mom:

"Toilet seats are not for licking!"

"Only Doggies go potty in the grass."

"Sweep the floor, not your brother."

I know that there will be plenty more.