Before I was a Mom...

Awesome 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 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 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.

*~Being a full-time mother is one of the highest paying jobs since the payment is pure love~*~ ~*~Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you ~*~*~The best gift you can give your child...is the gift of TIME~*~

~*~Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak, courage also is what it takes to sit down and listen~*~

I really loved this when I received it. I thought I would post it as a reminder and a look back down memory lane.