To All The Mom's Out There...

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 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,

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 time.

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 smallcould 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 wonderful fulfillment...

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