Before I Was a Mom

I stole this.. not sure who the author is.. but it's awesome :)

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 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 pooped on,

Spit up on,

Chewed on,

Peed on,

Or pinched by tiny fingers.



Before I was a Mom,

I had complete control of myself;

My thoughts,

My body,

And my mind.

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 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 ten minutes to make

sure all was okay.

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.