–Author Unknown
Before I was a Mom-
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…
Chewed on…
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 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 him 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 could love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom-
I didn’t know the feeling of
having my heart outside of 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 and happy.
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.