Before I was a Mom...

Before I was a Mom I made and ate hot meals.

I had unstained clothes.

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 the words to lullibies.

Before I was a mom I didn't worry about 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, peed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a mom I had complete control of my mind, my thoughts, my body and all my feelings.

Before I was a mom I never held down a screaming child so a doctor could do tests or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got glouriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a mom I never held a sleeping baby because I didn't want to put him down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces because 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 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 OK.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache 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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