Jane Kenney

When it comes time to welcome a newborn into the family, things inevitably change. When you're about to become a new parent, you try to educate yourself in every way possible to ensure the transition from 'expecting parents' to full-on parents is easy. But let's be honest, nothing ever goes the way we expect it. This is when it becomes a learning experience, not only for new parents but new grandparents as well! They have to remember what it was like to care for a little one. Here are 15 tweets that sum up what it's like to be a new parent or grandparent! 1. Clean-up time https://twitter.com/XplodingUnicorn/status/664136391727542272 That's one way to clean your newborn daughter. We're sure the nurses either laughed or pretended they didn't see anything. 2. How to hold a baby 101 https://twitter.com/mommy_cusses/status/859239815711047680 There should really be a class about how to hold a baby properly because it's an art. Also, yes to the mac n' cheese part. 3. Statistics https://twitter.com/LurkAtHomeMom/status/613709115903340544 Can any parents or grandparents vouch for these percentages? We definitely believe it. Especially the sleep deprivation part! 4. Hold your head high https://twitter.com/JimGaffigan/status/106575490705395712 When babies can't hold their heads up by themselves so you make a joke out of it. We can't help but laugh at this one! 5. Up all night https://twitter.com/LaGuardiaCross/status/876426878386663424 It took us a second to understand the joke with this one. Now we get it! All moms and dads up at 4 am with their child can attest to this. 6. Can't hold it! https://twitter.com/UnfilteredMama/status/987826705891930112 It seems like most newborns just poop at the most inconvenient times. Or, like, all the time. 7. Bottle vs. breast https://twitter.com/DadandBuried/status/694699303189811201 Most newborns, if started out on breastfeeding, will always prefer the breast over the bottle in most cases. They'll appreciate the bottle one day, no? Read onto the NEXT page for more things that new parents and grandparents can relate to... 8. 911, what's your emergency? https://twitter.com/LurkAtHomeMom/status/625084009505255424 It seems like every time a new parent or grandparent sits down, their baby automatically cries for attention or otherwise. Basically clockwork. 9. It wasn't me! https://twitter.com/kassassination/status/595398207938560000 We all know that new dads and granddads easily blame their flatulence on the newborns. Let's face it, newborns don't smell like sunshine and rainbows all the time! 10. No sharing needed https://twitter.com/Cheeseboy22/status/833113295900995585 That's always a plus. Not needing to share your grown-up food with anyone, not even your kid or grandkid... because they don't have teeth! 11. To-do list https://twitter.com/Smethanie/status/731896078463729668 When you become a new parent, especially a new mom, taking a shower becomes a luxury when you barely have time for yourself at this point. 12. Not quite realistic https://twitter.com/MyMomologue/status/1018962955222671360 Just change "lifestyle blogger" to "new expecting parents" and "me" to "parents of the expecting parents". 13. Time to catch up https://twitter.com/ConanOBrien/status/1040723168154071041 It's 2019, meaning we have streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. The newborn has to catch up with the rest of the family! 14. Multitasking https://twitter.com/AudraEqualityMc/status/793496550366388225 Sometimes moms just have to multitask to get several things done at once! Who else has tried this technique? 15. Sibling input https://twitter.com/XplodingUnicorn/status/667327985473740800 Ahhh, siblings. Do they know they were once that size, too? Be sure to SHARE this article if you related to any of these things!