I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Even those who plan and prepare to become parents have no idea what’s really awaiting them until they are literally holding their newborn baby in their arms. Your life will change completely, however much you may not want to accept it initially. The nights become long, filled with tasks like bathing the children, feeding them and trying to get them to sleep through the night, instead of parties and cocktails. And you can forget the glamour, because once the life of another human being depends on you, you’ll quickly find that things like taking a shower and brushing your hair take a back seat.
But it’s not all bad: at the end of the day, they’re family and the new parents will experience the joy of watching a little person that they created grow up.
The instagram account “Got Toddlered” has shared this process and it’s very funny. And their before and after pictures of first-time parents might make them question their decision. At least for a moment.
1. We’re not kidding when we say it’s time to bid goodbye to parties and glamorous outfits.
2. And to traveling in peace.
3. Parties? Nope.
4. You used to find vomit disgusting? Cute.
5. You used to think you were rock n roll? Bye to that.
6. It’s almost funny…
7. Sometimes very funny…
8. How life simply pushes your hopes and dreams to one side.
9. Forced to grow up.
10. Which some people like more than others.
11. It’s not all suffering. Who wouldn’t want to be part of a fish family?
12. You just have to see the funny side.
13. And embrace reality.
14. The stark reality.
15. Sometimes you’ll even get a bit more time to sleep
16. Unless you have more than one, in that case…
17. Forget it.
18. Although everything feels very different…
19. It’s part of life.
