Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Before I Was a Mom...

As I was looking through some of my parenting books, I came across this poem that my mom gave me when I had just had Kaylee.  It is so true....

Before I was a Mom
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on,
Pooped on, spit on, chewed on, peed on
Or pinched by tiny fingers.


Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of 
My thoughts, my body, and my mind.
And I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
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 him 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.

1 comments:

Crisc said...

LOVE IT =)

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