Before I Was a Mom...

Okay, I didn't make this up but a friend sent it to me last Mother's Day when Honeybunny was still baking and I loved it so much so thought I'd share

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. Drooled 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 give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple smile. 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 just 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. 

May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God rather than by the cares of life.