Before I Was a Mom...

Another repeat...but, again, one that deserves repeating.

Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful mom and sister...and all those mom-friends who travel beside me on my parenting travels...

Emily, 3, holding her brandnew brother Edward

Before I was a mom I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a mom I slept as late as I wanted.
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was mom I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a mom I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a mom I had never been puked on, pooped on, spit on, peed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a mom I had complete control of my mind, my thoughts, my body and all my feelings.
I slept all night.

Before I was a mom I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a mom.

Before I was a mom I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a mom I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was OK.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, or the satisfaction of being a mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much......
......before I was a mom.

~Author Unknown