30 Things that change the instant you become a mom

You were anxiously excited for nine months and now the baby is finally here! You knew that everything was going to change the moment you brought that bundle of joy home, but you didn't know to what extent. Suddenly your house looks like it was ambushed and for the first time in your life, you don't care. Let's be honest, kids change everything because they change us. We become different human beings the moment we become mothers. We asked our editors and writers about how our lives changed the moment we held that tiny body in our arms. See how many you identify with too!

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1. You can't watch violence on movies and TV anymore, especially if it involves kids.
2. You understand the meaning of the word LOVE.
3. You don't get any sleep at all.
4. You become a real multitasker.
5. You welcome bad hair days gladly.
6. You can juggle using every finger on your hands!
7. You are in shape just from running around the house all day with a child on your hip.
8. You love ALL the holidays.
9. You realize you're actually a sweet, loving person (…well, to your kids!).
10. You didn't know you could speak in a high pitched voice, but you do.
11. You are actually great making last minute craft projects.
12. Your heart melts every time you see a child suffering.
13. Date Night IN is way more attractive than Date Night OUT.
14. Yes, that's you asking for a balloon at the shoe store.
15. You are always close by when the entertainer is about to crack the piñata open.
16. You give up your spot on the line for a woman with three crying kids.
17. You know the entire lineup in the kids' channels.
18. You don't even care about the Oscars but you can't wait for the Kids' Choice Awards.
19. You are actually not that selfish after all.
20. If Mother Theresa could see you, she would be proud because you have the patience of a saint.
21. You choose a Mani-Pedi session with your little girl over a girlfriend anytime.
22. You become a baker, a cook and the perfect party planner.
23. You don't freak out that easily anymore.
24. You are not afraid of the future, you look forward to it.
25. You find yourself shopping for toys and not for clothes.
26. You feel bad leaving your child at home every time.
27. You work hard to be their role model.
28. You are determined to make the world a safer place.
29. You listen to their long stories and repeat them to strangers.
30. You are terrified of dying so you don't take chances.

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