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[quote=Anonymous]Didn't read through all the others but...

...when a successful day means there were more snuggles and smiles than tantrums and tears..
... When you get ridiculously happy over a "first" milestone even if its the 30th time it's been a "first" for a child you love...
... When you're constantly finding random baby/child things in your purse- paci's, socks, gas drops, etc...
... When you realize the first babies you've cared for now have babies of their own- and you've not even had your own baby yet...
... When you can spend all day happily with "your" kids in any of their moods but get annoyed by the screaming 4yr old out to dinner at 9pm...
...when you'll give up your evening plans to stay and take care of "your" sick baby so some random babysitter isn't doing it...
... When you get more texts/calls from bosses/former bosses asking questions they could google but trust your answer more in a week than you do from friends...
...when you totally ace the "name this purée" game at baby showers even if it has 2-3 ingredients....
...when you find yourself constantly defending your chosen career no matter how successful you are at it by any judgment criteria...
...when you can "name that rash" better than the novice pediatrician...
... When your tongue is sore from biting it when parents are making decisions you disagree with but have not been asked for input yet...
...and when you know eventually "yet" WILL occur...
... When you can look through a stack of newborn pictures of "your" babies going back a decade and not only know who is who- but remember the moment you took it...
... When you have made peace with varying parenting styles because you know in the end that all will be fine even if it wasn't perfect or what you would have done...
...when you have lost your backseat to car seats but refuse to move them because it means making a trip to the fire station or having your CPST friend stop by just to be SURE it's back in right...
...when you cringe and can barely manage not to school parents in public on safety/health issues they probably haven't even thought about...
...when you get more PO'd by an inattentive caregiver at the park than anyone else present...
...when you realize you have no idea what the "hot" kid shows are on TV because you never watch it even though you're with kids 40+ hours/week....
...when you can accurately guess the age of a baby down to the month based on size and development- with a range for variance if the child was a preemie...
...when you've spent hours or even full days of your life sitting still and silent afraid to blink while holding sick babies/children who just. Need. To. Sleep. Already....
...when you've been pee'd, pooped, bled, barfed, drooled and sneezed on in one day and weren't utterly disgusted- but the mere mention of these bodily functions in an adult getting near you will make you turn green in an instant...
...when you spend your days with the world as your "office" trying to ensure the kids you care for get a wide range of developmental opportunities each day before they're stuck in a classroom all day....
...when you can soothe a distressed new mom as easily as you can her new baby...
...when you can recite full books of dr. seuss but can't even name the current popular movies/books for adults...
...when you know where to find organic milk boxes and healthy "fast" food that even your pickiest bosses can find no fault with in the middle of DC from grocery stores to museum cafeteria's...
....when you can adjust an activity to amuse kids from 8mos to 8 years old as necessary at the same time...
...when you can put together a super efficient diaper bag quickly and own your own despite not having kids just so you don't get annoyed when mb/DB take something "critical" out or add a bunch of useless crap in over the weekend....
...when you can take DCUM with a grain of salt because you know the happiest families have great nannies and don't need to be here so it's not the best representation....
...when you know that a silent toddler is far worse than a loud toddler any day of the week- especially if they're out of sight for any reason...

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