Before I was a mom...

Before I was a Mom,
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 been puked on. 
Pooped on. 
Chewed on. 
Peed on. 
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. 
I slept all night.

Before I was a mom,

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

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...