Before I Was A Mom
I had finished two loads of laundry and was going through my files looking for something. I found this. It was sent to me a number of years back. I thought the mothers and also fathers would appreciate it.
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 their 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 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 ten minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never knew 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.
I don't know who wrote it. There is no name on it.