Before I Was a Mom

Here are some bits and pieces from a cute poem I found...

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 slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
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.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child so that 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.
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 never knew that I could love someone so much.