My spidey-sense is tingling . . .

Something happens, when you become a Mother. Something incredible. Even before you somehow manage to shoot that little sucker out of your birth canal, you change. Not just you, but your world and the way you see it , the way you react and respond to it . Thanks to evolution it's in your DNA. The moment those pregnancy hormones start surging , you get the beginnings of your " Spidey-sense" .

It is this " Spidey-sense " that allows you to smell a tiny crust of burnt toast that fell behind the stove 4 days ago as vividly as if it were freshly burnt and under your nose .  It convinces you that pickles and ice cream with a side of watermelon and a chicken leg for dessert is the best smelling meal EVER and should be eaten by all. As your fetus continues to develop , so does your Spidey-sense. Eventually , you are able to spot dust , and grease, and grime that your partner will swear is invisible to the naked eye . You will smell hour old dirty dishes and their repugnant stench will force you to wash them immediately , all the while your partner will be in the living room reading informational brochures for the local nuthouse.  By the end of your pregnancy you have evolved into an organizational guru and cleaning and safety pioneer ! Your nest is safe and sparklin' clean ! It smells like a clean breeze , and the local librarian is in awe of your organizational abilities .

Now many people will try and tell you that this Spidey-sense will leave by the time the baby is a few months old , but this is crap. As the child grows and develops , your Spidey sense does too ! This is why someday your offspring will swear you have eyes in the back of your head and your partner will swear your psychic. You will be able to smell an open container of anything three rooms away !  You will know that silence = trouble and respond appropriately.  B the time your children are , say about 5 , you will have garnered a rather unique ability in addition to your Spidey -sense. You will be able to see things that are invisible to others !  Things like full trash cans , and dirty laundry, and empty dog bowls , and dirty toilets . Everyone else in your house will breeze right by them without noticing , but you ? You will tackle them like the awesome mom-beast you are ! You will clean them up and make them beg for mercy ! You will put them away , and later on , when you ask your child and your partner " hey, did you see that overflowing trash can ? " they will say " no hon, sure didn't " , it 's magic I tell you ! Pure magic !