Thank You Moms Every One

Before I Was A Mom

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Before I was a mom I made and ate hot meals, had unstained clothing and  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 and never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies. I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous and never thought about imunizations.

Before I was a mom I had never been puked on, pooped on, spit on, chewed 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 my money.

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 single grin nor 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 nor how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn’t know the bond between a mother and her child 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 mintues to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being mom.

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