This I know...

You know you are a parent/mom when:

* You have uttered the words, "Get your finger out of your brother's ear!" and can say it with a serious look on your face.

* Half way to the grocery store you find yourself singing along to the CD and the song is The Ants Go Marching...but there are no children with you.

* You roll over at night to find Woody is in your bed. No, not a slang comment related to your husband's parts. No, he is a little cowboy with terribly pointy arms and legs that jab your thigh in the middle of the night. Suppose making the bed each day would make the hiding spot harder to access?

* When you have a moment alone in the bathroom, you find yourself reading Elmo's First Babysitter wondering how it is going to turn out.

* When shopping for clothes, you choose clothing that will hide chocolate finger prints, keep your boobs covered during a toddler tantrum, and are on sale.

* Your ideal Saturday night activity is going to the Science Center where the kids can be entertained with little effort on your part. While there, you assess that this activity is way better than hanging out at the bars like you used to.

I will be back with more on another day but must go to bed. My alarms do not have a snooze button.