There are a few things that I wish were at least mentioned before I became an adult. For instance how expensive milk is. I mean granted there would have been no way to warn me exactly how much milk 2 toddlers could consume, but its just one of those random things that throw you off guard in the store. . the American average for September 2012 is $3.47 a gallon, just FYI.
I decided that milk prices are just one of those insignificant subjects that would have been nice to be prepared for, and I decided that there needed to be a list (feel free to add) of others.
1. You will eventually get past the excitement of driving and rationalize not running errands so you don't have to drive 3 miles down the road.
2. Laundry is never ending, and once you get married, you get to do twice as much.
3. You will end up with more things in your house that you have no idea where they came from than you own as a teenager.
4. Not only do you pay for the water to come to your house, but you pay for it to leave too. . hmm, seems a little fishy to me
5. All the good cartoons stopped playing by the time you were 10. . All of today's have some sort of agenda. ( you can however find Dinosaurs on Netflix. just sayin' )
6. Power Rangers will still be around, and it will get worse. (there are currently 18 seasons if anyone cares to know)
7. Dust is made up of mostly dead skin cells. . . yeah. .
8. Your house will not be decorated anywhere near what you think it will.
9. After children you will at least once leave the house just so you can go to the bathroom without interruption.
10. Law and Order SVU marathons will still be happening. And you will find at least 1 episode each time that you have not seen yet. Not sure how it's possible but it is.
11. You will eventually run into an ex, and one of you will be wearing something stupid.
12. Everything you had to listen to in History, Civics and Government classes. . actually important. . Wish you would have paid attention now huh?
13. As cool of a parent you think you will be, as soon as you hear some young teenagers (or younger unfortunately) use filthy language, and obscene gestures in public, or wear shorts with less fabric than a pair of Boy short underwear, you will immediately turn into "one of those" parents. It will shock you and you will have an out of body experience, kind of like your grandmother just inhabited your body.
14. Food you used to like will no longer taste good, and food you used to hate will become favorites. .
15. You will never forget the words to Disney movies songs. . and you may even be caught humming them at inappropriate moments.
16. There is nothing in the world that will make you happier than the little moments with your child. The ones where they learn the words to their first song, or you catch them singing the ABC's while playing. The one's where they randomly walk up and hug your leg so hard you think you might fall over. These can never be replaced.
17. You will unwillingly know the theme song to very very dumb shows. . I'm just a kid whose 4, each day I grow some more. . .
18. Cooking. . . yeah. . . that's not really so fun all the time.
19. When you are suddenly smelling nail polish and you have not painted your nails in months. . be concerned, be very concerned.
20. Couch cushions are able to be repaired, laptop cords and chargers those cost a lot more. ( if you happen to be in the market for a laptop charger it's gonna cost you about $60 or more)
21. Laughing off some of your in-laws efforts to help is much better for your marriage than getting worked up over it. Especially when your husbands grandmother sends you advice on constipation once a month. .
22. Sometimes, even your children will get on your nerves.
23. Even after your children sleep through the night, your definition of a full nights sleep is completely different than it once was.
24. One day you will be standing in your kitchen and realize exactly what your father meant when he used to complain about your whining. It's incredibly annoying.
25. Sometimes your husband should just give in and let you set the tent up in the living room. . He really will need to discover a sense of adventure, or at least pretend adventure.
This is far from a comprehensive list, and feel free to add some of your own on the comments. . I would love to hear them! We will be doing more of these in the future.
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