The First Year of Parenting as Explained by Disney
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There's little more turbulent in life than your first year of parenting — someone hands you a living human child (who came out of you . . . weird) at the hospital and tells you to have a nice day. There's no user manual, your childless friends have no idea how to relate to you any longer, your parents and in-laws won't get out of your face, and you're already exhausted to the point of no return.
It's a roller coaster — which is the understatement of the damn century — so to make it a little easier on you, we've decided to highlight that blurry, wonderful, confusing year of your life in one of the most appropriate ways we can think of: through Disney GIFs.
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When you're cheering on your baby because everything they do is pure gold.
Awww, look at how you drool.
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When you finally fall asleep for just a minute and your kid screams through the monitor.
Ahhh, finally a minute to my — OH COME ON.
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When your kid does something weird and you can't remember reading about that in the baby books.
I don't remember the books saying anything about this at all!
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When having enough time to do the simplest of tasks brings you euphoric feelings.
Peeing with the door closed is such a luxury now.
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When you look at your little bundle sleeping or staring up at you and still can't believe they're yours.
Like winning the lottery.
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When you're trying to encourage your kid to walk but really just look ridiculous.
"Come on, it's just like this!"
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When your baby gets more food on them than in them and you consider hiring a 24/7 laundry service.
Eight outfit changes a day is no joke.
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When you see your childless friends living their lives through Facebook.
Goodbye, social life. I loved you so.
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When your mom or mother-in-law comes over and inevitably tells you you're doing something wrong.
"You mean you've been using disposable diapers all this time?!"
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When you open up your first poop-splosion.
How can something so small make something so disgusting?
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When you're trying to get your baby to look at the camera for one smiling photo.
"Just look here! Look at me! Just for a second! HEY!"
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When you're emotionally and physically exhausted and the only proper response is to sob.
::Audible weeping::
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When you can't believe how freakin' fast your little baby is growing.
How is it that you were once only the size of a peanut?!
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When you're bragging to other moms about how great your kid is.
"Yeah, she sleeps through the night already. She's a rock star."
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When you finally get your kid to sleep after a marathon nighttime routine and you just want to crash where you stand.
Want to watch some Netflix? Yeah, no, me neither.
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When you leave your baby with someone else for the first time.
And you are happy to get a break but also fear this may be your baby's first memory.
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When you wake up in the middle of every night and can't decipher between real crying and phantom cries.
Is he awake?! Is that the wind? My baby needs me! Oh, he's asleep.
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When a friend or family member comes over and offers to babysit.
YES YOU CAN BABYSIT AND I'M GOING TO SLEEP. THANKYOUBYE.
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When your childless friend asks you if you want to go out for dinner and drinks.
Aww, haha, you're so cute.
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When you're changing for the third time of the day because the spit-up, drool, and poop all over you is endless.
Can I get a fairy godmother to do this for me?
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When you're doing anything you can to entertain your screaming child.
"JUST STOP SCREAMING PLEASE. Look how funny Mommy is! Look! STOP!"
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When all your baby can do is poop and burp, but you chat to them about all the things life has to offer.
"And you can be an astronaut, or a doctor, or a truck driver — the world is your oyster."
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When you call your friends and family in the middle of the night because you don't think you can do it anymore.
But they always know the right thing to say to keep you going.
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