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 brushed my hair and my teeth every day.

Before I was a Mom
I cleaned my house each day. 

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

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

I never thought about immunizations.

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.

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 the 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 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 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.