21 Strange Situations Only Stay-At-Home Moms Understand

Before I became a stay-at-home mom, I naively thought that nothing would change once I left my day job.

I read many books, magazines and articles that I hoped would prepare me for my new chapter in life. Looking back on pre-baby self, I smile and think of how much I didn’t know about the challenges that awaited me.

Over the last two and a half years at home I have experienced a lot and learned that there are many situations that seem strange to outsiders, but make complete sense to stay-at-home moms. Here are 21 of them…..

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1. THAT MOMENT YOU GET READY IN 10 MINUTES WITH AN AUDIENCE: Little eyes are on you and your super powers kick in. What use to take you an hour and a half before heading to the office, takes you ten minutes…because you’re already at your office.

2. YOU REALIZE IN YOUR NEXT HOUSE YOU DON’T NEED CLOSETS: Because your closets right now are your washer and your dryer.

3. WHEN A TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE COUNTS AS YOUR WORKOUT: Didn’t have time to go to the gym today? Not a problem! One trip to the grocery store as a mom and you get your cardio AND weights in, within the first five minutes!

4. THAT MOMENT YOU REALIZE YOU PROBABLY DO NEED CLOSETS, JUST SO YOU CAN HIDE IN THEM TO EAT YOUR FOOD: Because let’s be honest, it’s hard to share!

5. YOU STRATEGICALLY PLAN AN ESCAPE ROUTE OUT OF YOUR NURSERY: You know exactly where the floor creaks and how to hold the door handle so it doesn’t make a peep. Because really it feels as if you are a prisoner escaping jail. As soon as you hit the hallway you are FREE!

6. THE LIST OF PEOPLE YOU TRUST TO BABYSIT YOUR KIDS CONSIST OF…NO ONE: Not a single person. Maybe Grandma. Buuuuut that is it.

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7. YOU HAVE LEARNED THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET YOUR CHILD’S ATTENTION: Sit down and look comfortable.

8. YOUR OFFICE CONSISTS OF TOYS, TOYS AND MORE TOYS: What is a copy machine and filing cabinet? Your office consists of boxes and piles of stuffed animals, cars and barbies.

9. YOU COULD WRITE THE WORLDS SHORTEST STORY: “Once upon a time my house was clean. Then the toddler woke up. The end.”

10. THAT MOMENT YOU WRITE A LITTLE NOTE TO YOUR CHILD: “Dearest children, If you don’t want you nap, can mommy have it?”

11. WHEN IT’S 5pm AND YOU REALIZE YOU STILL HAVEN’T SHOWERED TODAY: But then you think, oh well, there’s always tomorrow! And realize the biggest perk of the day is the fact you didn’t have to wear a bra.

12. WHEN PACKING FOR VACATION OR JUST A TRIP TO THE PARK, YOU PACK THE ENTIRE HOUSE: Because even if you don’t need it, you might need it.

13. THAT MOMENT YOU RUN AT THE SPEED OF LIGHTENING: Because all you wanted to do was check on your sleeping baby and their eyes open, so you run… you run FAST before you make direct eye contact.

14. YOU LET YOUR KID LEAVE THE HOUSE IN THEIR DRESS-UP CLOTHES, PAJAMAS OR MISMATCHED SHOES: Just because you were late and wanted them in the car.

15. WHEN UNLOADING THE CAR AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING YOU WILL CARRY 23 BAGS OR DIE TRYING BEFORE MAKING TWO TRIPS: With the red marks on the arms and all. Anything but two trips. Who has time for that?

16. YOU LOVE THE MOM-UNIFORM OF A T-SHIRT AND YOGA PANTS: Did you just wake up or just get off the treadmill? No one will ever know.

17. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE HOUSE FEELS LIKE RAPUNZEL ESCAPING THE TOWER: Grass? Cars? People? There is a world out there?

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18. WHEN YOUR MOTTO CONSISTS OF, “IF IT REQUIRES PANTS OR A BRA IT’S NOT HAPPENING TODAY”: Every stay-at-home mom needs this on a shirt…asap.

19. THE FEELING YOU GET WHEN THE BABY IS FINALLY IN BED: And you dance. jump. skip. and fly around the house because YOU DID IT! Or maybe you just sit there, because it feels as if you won a battle and used all of your energy and might.

20. THAT MOMENT YOU REALIZE YOUR MOMMY LUXURIES CONSIST OF SIX THINGS: Showers, non-pajama clothing, earrings, heels, sitting down and chewing your food.

21. WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOURSELF: And you realize you have the best job you could have ever asked for. Your boss can be demanding, energized and a bit crazy, but you wouldn’t want to work for anyone else in the entire world.

Do you have a SAHM moment that is just too fun not to share? Tell us about it in the comments below or if you love being a SAHM share this article with one of your friends!

Danielle is the owner of Today's the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day!

May 28, 2015 by Danielle Davis | 1 Comment