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 him 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 .

I was looking for an idea for something to do with our primary class for their moms and I came across this poem! I started to read it and just started crying like the crazy person that I am! This is exactly how I feel about being a mom and since it is almost Mother's Day I thought it was a great thing to share! My boys have brought me a whole new life that I could have never imagined having! I love them so much and I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world! They bring me such joy everyday even on those days that I think that I'm going crazy! Trey always has a funny or sweet little thing to say to me and Jack melts my heart every time he comes and gives me a hug and says my mommy! I feel the love that they have for me everyday and I hope that they know how much I love them! I LOVE being a mom and getting the chance to be with them every moment of their little lives! Happy Mother's day to all the moms/grandmas out there but especially the ones in our life! We appreciate all that you do and thank you for being the great examples that you are!