Before I was a Mom (Mother's Day Special)

      I slept as late as I wanted
               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 a lullaby.

 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, or Peed on.

 I had complete control of my mind and 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 feeling so much before I was a Mom.