Things that change when you're a mommy.

I found this on BabyCenter.com and really liked this list. Some are written by website readers, the first 15 by an author. I highlighted the ones that I thought to be so very true for me, although they're all great.

• You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
• The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
• You respect your body ... finally.
• You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
• You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
• You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
• You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
  
• Your heart breaks much more easily.
• You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
• Every day is a surprise.
• Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
• You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
• You become a morning person.
• Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

And from our readers...

• "You discover how much there is to say about one tooth." — Ashley's mom
• "You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth." — Anonymous
• "You now know where the sun comes from." — Charlotte
• "You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have." — Sophie's mom
• "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye
• "You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having." — Brenda
• "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom
• "You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule." — Thomas' mom
• "You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one." — Jaidyn's mom
• "You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late." — Tracey
• "You learn that taking a shower is a luxury." — Jayden's mom
• "You realize that you can love a complete stranger." — Dezarae's mom
• "You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place." — Arizona
• "You have to quit watching the news because you see every story from a mother's perspective and it breaks your heart." — Brooke&Boys
• "I'd say that where you were once afraid, you're now fearless. I was always very timid and shy and let myself get walked all over … but now where my kid's concerned, I'll speak my mind and really connect with my inner "b"!" — gummismom
• "The support you get from other people surprises you, because the people giving it are not always the ones you'd expect." — japanese_macaque
• "Nothing is just yours any longer. You share EVERYTHING!" — DylanLsMom
• "No matter what you've accomplished in life, you look at your child and think, "I've done a GREAT job!" — Anon.
• "You want to take better care of yourself for your child." — Treasor
• "You can have the most wonderful conversation using only vowel sounds like "ahhh" and "oooo." — littlehulk2008