You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when. . .

You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when she literally gets wedged in between the closet door and the hallway wall from miscalculating her belly size.

You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when she takes vitamins, tums, tylenol, and sleeping pills every night.

You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when she starts to chase you around the house in a mild walk instead of the usual flailing run and whooping voice.

You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when she starts to show you weird online videos of babies, in hopes that it will prepare you to meet your sibling.

You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when her stomach is large enough and firm enough to use as a stepping stool when she's sitting down.

You know your mother is 8 months pregnant when she brushes her teeth while you're in the tub and proceeds to go to sleep immediately after she puts you to bed.

Three cheers for toddlers with 8-month-pregnant mothers and a special shout out to the dads out there wading through the hormones of an 8-month-pregnant wife.