Happy Mothers Day x 3

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 them 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