Before I was a Mom

I have read this poem so many times. Today I need a reminder of these things and thought if I needed the reminder others might need the reminder too. The pictures were taken by my BF Angie. She and I were college roomates and this weekend we had a college roomates get together. It was one of the best weekends. I am paying for it, my knees are killing me from all the driving but so worth it! I just wanted to share a few of the pics here with this poem. I plan to show some more of this weekends pictures in a later blog.

Before I was a Mom,

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or notmy 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 mindand 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 nightwatching 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 feelto 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 wonder mentor the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,

before I was a Mom.