Before I Was a Mom



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
I never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.



Before I was a 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
Chewed on, had a diaper leak on me,
or been pinched by tiny fingers.



Before I was a Mom...
I had complete control of my mind,
my thoughts, my body...
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, the wonderfulment
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~









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