Being a parent makes you do things you probably never expected. As a first-timer I've learned that when it comes to your child, it's not as gross as it may seem from the outside looking in.
Here's my round-up of the things that I used to wrinkle my nose just thinking about...but now they're just part of the job description.
You know it's love when...
1. You sniff your baby's bum and you're happy when it smells like poop (well, not too often....)
2. You carefully scrutinize and analyze said poop for changes in color, texture and odor (Liquid? Solid? Green? Brown? Yellow?)
3. You lube up a thermometer with Vaseline and stick it in baby's butt several times a day when they're sick (and I'd you're lucky, you won't get pooped on in the process like I did last week).
4. You willingly suck the snot out of baby's nose using a torturous-looking contraption known as a nasal aspirator. (Why did no one ever tell me that children aren't capable of blowing their own nose until they're 2 or 3 years old?)
5. Having an audience when you go to the bathroom no longer seems like a big deal (hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go!)
This is a short list but I know there's so much more to be said... Parents, what did you never imagine you'd be doing when you had children? Let's keep this list going!
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