Before I was a Mom

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 single 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

her 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 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.