You Know You're A Grown Up When...........

.....picking a big fight with your guy at midnight isn't nearly as gratifying as it once was. You want your beauty sleep!

.....dropping $50 on your favorite body cream is a reasonable expenditure because you're clear on the meaning of "occasional splurge."

.....just thinking about the most beloved candy of your childhood (Shock Tarts, anyone?) makes your teeth hurt.

.....as much as it breaks your heart (and it does), you steel yourself, stand back, and allow your children to: struggle in sports; sob when they don't get invited to the slumber party; and receive a lousy grade when they dont turn in their social studies assignments on time.

.....you realize----with, it must be said, a touch of horror----that routines are, in fact, comforting.

.....you start exercising and watching your weight not only to fit into a size (insert your dream number here) pair of jeans but also because it feels great to take care of yourself.

.....even though you don't do "hospital visits, his and her bridal showers, or funerals, you go anyway because it means a lot to someone else that you are there.

.....you finally embrace the value of a slip.

******copied from Redbook March 08*******