Monday, December 10, 2007

Before I was a mom

Before I was a Mom I never learned the words to a lullaby.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Drooled on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple little grin.
I never sat up for hours watching a baby sleep.
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 that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
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.

4 comments:

Beth said...

That was such a sweet post! It got me a little choked up, and I'm not even a mom!

Julie said...

I especially like the part about not knowing words to a lullaby before I was a mom. That is definitely true with me. Sometimes I just make up words. He doesn't know the difference!

Corbin said...

Oky so now help out all us soon to be moms and post the words to some lullabys!!! Thanks for being a great mommy role model!!! Syd is so lucky!!!

Jessica said...

Found you through Meredith. You have the CUTEST family! I love all of your pictures!