Happy Mothers Day!

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 brushed my hair and my teeth everyday. (for the record I never brushed my hair - ummm, I have curls please no brushing and I do brush my teeth everyday )

Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby (after 4 kids I still really know no lullaby's and just sing the ABC's to them). I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations. (still clean my house - I worry about the dogs eating the plants before the kids and well my kids have super strong immune systems they need no shots)

Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night. (all this still happens....lol but it is really funny when it happens to Steve cause he screams like a girl)

Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots (I don't hold them down I sit on them....lol ). 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. (I wasn't watching them sleep just making sure they were breathing)

Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put he or she 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 (well I kinda knew this when I married Steve). I never knew I would love being a Mom. (I do! It's the 1 thing I knew I was meant to be)

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.