How you know you're a Mom

I recently read a post on another blog ( http://www.lettersforlucas.com/ ) about what it means to be a mom , and it inspired me to make my own list. 

How you know you're a Mom...

• when you lock yourself in the bathroom just for a few minutes of alone time (even though they still find you in there).
• when you either get up an hour early or stay up an hour later just to get a hot shower alone.
• when you hide your favorite cookies on a top shelf away from little hands and eyes.
• when every room of your house looks like a toy store.
• when your grateful if your meal is even luke warm.
• when you go weeks at a time hardly looking in a mirror let alone putting on makeup.
• when you average 3-4 hours of sleep a night because you're up with a sick or scared child. Or just checking on them during the night.
• when you wash more bottles and sippy cups then you do actual cups.
• when you find yourself smiling just watching your children play.
• when a sloppy baby kiss or a "transformer" hug (thats what my son calls a big hug) makes all your stress go away.
• when you have the crazy urge to wake your little one up at night just to snuggle with them.
• when you find yourself saying things like "Don't lick your sister."
• when your on a first name basis with the staff at the pediatricians office.
• when you can remember all your children's ages and birthdays, but can't remember your own.
• when you choose your friends based on who your kids are friends with.
• when your most favorite past time is just snuggling with your babies.