Painfully Accurate Photos Show Parents Before and After Kids

Before we had kids, we were so naive. We thought that somehow we’d be the exception to the rule, the rockstar parents who somehow manage to keep it all together even with rambunctious toddlers running around the house and babies keeping us up at all hours of the night. By “keep it all together” we thought we’d at least look well-rested, shower everyday and keep doing our hair and makeup so that we remain as “cute” and put-together as always.

Ha. Ha ha ha.

Kids change you, and they age you. Partly, as the years so by, we’re actually getting older, but having kids seems to speed up the process. Between lack of sleep and lack of time to put on makeup in the morning, we don’t quite look like our “cute” selves from our pre-kid days.

If you can relate, then you’re going to love the before and after photos shared on the Instagram account gottoddlered. They really show just how much having kids changes your appearance. Here are some of our favorites.

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    Wow, she really misses those balloons! (And probably also the life she had before kids.) #womancrushwednesday #gottoddlered

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    From sunbathing to bear hugging, relaxing changes when you have kids. #mcm #mancrushmonday #stuffedanimals #gottoddlered

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    His drinking buddies have changed #mcm #mancrushmonday #gottoddlered

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    He went from king of the world to dazed and confused #mcm #mancrushmonday #gottoddlered

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    From dressed to the nines to asleep by nine. #familyfridays #gottoddleres

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    Started at the bottom now we wipin’ ‘em. #mcm #mancrushmonday #drake #gottoddlered

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    From badass blue headbands to adorable red headbands! #mcm #mancrushmonday #gottoddlered

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    Messy hair do care but can’t do anything about it because kids #wcw #gottoddlered

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    Husbands are a little easier to wrangle for photos! #gottoddlered #familyfriday

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