By Nicole H.
Some
people just "know" when they're ready to jump onto the parenting
bandwagon, while others get very subtle…or not so subtle…clues that it's time
to toss the birth control in the garbage.
We've come up with a few signs to help you figure out if you're ready to
start your brood. The more you check off, the more you know you're ready to go.
1.
You can be presentable to the public in less than 5 minutes.
2.
Your pet has become the focus of one too many pictures that include a
binky.
3.
Stuffed animals start looking cuter and cuter (and you start buying
them).
4.
You've used candy or chocolate to resolve more than one conflict.
5.
You're excited to buy a baby shower gift because it gives you an excuse
to go into Babies R Us.
6.
Three Men and a Baby, Parenthood and Baby Boom
make repeated appearances on your TV screen.
7.
You try pickles and ice cream to make sure you don't like them.
8.
A part of you is disappointed when Aunt Flow shows up.
9.
You've given your dog a birthday party (and decorated heavily for it).
10. You enjoy making faces at babies
to get them to laugh.
11. "A Baby Story"
suddenly becomes good weekend entertainment.
12. The holidays seem boring
with presents in tiny boxes.
13. You start wondering if your
place has always been this small.
14. You've mentally taken note
of all the sharp corners and breakables in your home.
15. You've decided it's time to
get healthy!
16. You think a pair of baby
shoes makes a cute addition to the rearview mirror.
17. You start playing the "What
if?" game with your significant other.
i.e. What if our daughter comes home after curfew? What if you catch our son cutting class?
18. If you see a cute baby
outfit in the store, you buy it.
19. A pregnancy scare doesn't
seem so scary.
20. You think, maybe a mini-van
isn't so bad…
21. You've started collecting
your favorite childhood Disney movies (and watching a few).
22. You find yourself mentally
calculating what month it will be in 9 months from now.
23. You've found yourself wandering
through the toy isles.
24. You've asked to diaper a
friend or relative's baby because you thought it'd be fun to practice.
25. Nostalgia has taken over and
the My Little Ponies have come out.
What were your signs when you thought you were ready to have a baby?
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