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

And 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 remembered words to a lullaby

Before I was a Mom

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunization.

Before I was a Mom

I had never been puked on,

Pooped on, 

Spit on

Chewed on

Peed on

I had complete control of my mind

My thoughts

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 okay

I had never known the warmth

The joy

The love

The heartache

The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of f eeling so much before I was a Mom.

Send this to someone whom you think is a special Mom

.. . I just did!!!