Before I was A mom

BEFORE I WAS A MOM
Author Unknown

Before I was a Mom - I made and ate hot meals. I had unstained
clothing. I had quiet conversations on the phone.

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.

Before I was a Mom - 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, wet on, spit on,
chewed on, or pinched by tiny fingers.

Before I was a Mom - I had complete control over my thoughts, my body,
my mind. I slept all night.

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 it down. I never felt my heart break into a million
pieces when I could not 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 every ten minutes, in the
middle of the night, to make sure that all was okay. I had never known
the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderfulness, or
the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of
feeling so much, before I was a Mom.