Before I was a Mom

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Love,

**Before I Was a Mom **

Before I was a Mom -

I made and ate hot meals.

I had unstained clothing.

I had quiet conversations on the phone.

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 everyday.

Before I was a Mom -

I cleaned my house each day.

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

Before I was a Mom -

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, spit on, chewed on, or 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 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 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.

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 satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

Send this to someone whom you think is a special Mom ... I just did.

(Behind every successful woman...... is a basket of dirty laundry.)