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 to bed.

I brushed my hair everyday.

Before I was a mom,

I cleaned my house each day.

I never tripped over toys or forgot words of 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 thoughts

my body

And my mind

Because I had slept all night long.

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 could not stop the hurt.

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 someone so small

Could make me feel so important.

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Before I was a mom,

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night to make sure

all was okay.

I had never known the warmth

the joy

the love

the heartache

the wonder

Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

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I had a wonderful Mothers Day and am so proud to be a mom and have such an amazing and sweet husband who I love so much. Thank you so much Derrick for all you do for our sweet little family!