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People Share Their 10 Year Challenge: Before And After Kids

Pictures highlight the difference between life before kids and after, deep within the chaos.

People Share Their 10 Year Challenge: Before And After Kids

Cue the baggy eyes and unwashed hair, the spit-up clothes, and the hunger in your own belly.

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One word: P A R E N T H O O D.

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Nobody knows how deep you'll fall into it until you actually get there. However, when you're knee-deep in the chaos, you're knee-deep in the reality. These before-and-afters hit too close to home; they're disturbing but oh so raw and real. You want to talk about a glow down? Have a baby.

Ha! Nothing glamorous happening here! All that pushed aside, there's a whole lot of love and a bunch of laughter. It makes up for everything. That's what makes it all worth it. <3

1. "The toddler owns me."

2. I'd consider this a glow up!

2. I'd consider this a glow up!Instagram: gottoddlered
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3. Coffee and breastmilk. That's how we roll these days.

3. Coffee and breastmilk. That's how we roll these days.Instagram: gottoddlered
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4. There once was a time...that is no longer.

5. This is my life now.

5. This is my life now.Instagram: gottoddlered

6. This is really my life now.

6. This is really my life now.Instagram: gottoddlered

7. Rockstar status!

7. Rockstar status!Instagram: gottoddlered

8. "My dad is my napkin."

8. Instagram: gottoddlered

9. You will forever share your meal...have I mentioned you're constantly hungry? This is why! LOL.

9. You will forever share your meal...have I mentioned you're constantly hungry? This is why! LOL.Instagram: gottoddlered

10. I drink to stay sane now!

10. I drink to stay sane now!Instagram: gottoddlered

11. Kitty replaced with a baby!

11. Kitty replaced with a baby!Instagram: gottoddlered

12. "I have been reduced to a piece of paper. I am paper now, for stickers."

12. Instagram: gottoddlered

13. Definitely a glow up too!

13. Definitely a glow up too!Instagram: gottoddlered

14. It's fine...it's all fine!

14. It's fine...it's all fine!Instagram: gottoddlered

15. "Core strength? I carry toddlers!"

15. Instagram: gottoddlered

16. "Once we were the police...now we are the prisoners."

16. Instagram: gottoddlered

17. From plane to car bed.

17. From plane to car bed.Instagram: gottoddlered

18. It's written all over his face!

19. Samesies. Every day!

20. It's like a rite of passage for your own kid to sit on your face.

21. From one Fireball to another...

22. Mom, I wonder what's in here?!

22. "Allow me to stick my gross fingers inside your mouth!"

23. "In order to do things, I must wear baby." Literally life.

I should ask all of my parent friends to do this; the results would be hilarious! Let us know if you've ever compared your life before kids and after kids!

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