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BEFORE I WAS A MOM

Before I was a Mom-

I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I went to bed.

I brushed my hair and teeth every day.

I ate all of my lunch and drank all of my coffee.

I took complete showers- with conditioner.

Before I was a Mom- I cleaned my house every day.

I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn’t worry about whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom-

I had never been thrown up on, pooped on, spit on, chewed on, and pee’d on.

I had complete control of my mind and thoughts.

I slept through the night.

Before I was a Mom-

I never held down a screaming child so the 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 just 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 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 and happy.

Before I was a Mom-

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure everything was OK.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.