Before I Was a Mom

Before I was a Mom -I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I never say up all hours of the night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom -I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or changed a diaper genie.

Before I was a Mom -I had never been puked on - pooped on - spit on - chewed on, or peed on.

Before I was a Mom -I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

Before I was a Mom -I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it 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.

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.