May 9, 2014

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 everyday.

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 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 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.







8 comments:

  1. A beautiful and heartfelt post. All is so true and so instinctive and so natural. It truly is a blessing to be a mom.
    Have a beautiful weekend. Catherine xo

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  2. Dear Rose, I am not sure if my comment took when I hit publish, so my comment may post 2x.
    This is a beautiful and heartfelt post and all so very true.
    Wishing you a beautiful weekend and hope all is well.
    Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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  3. HAPPY MOTHER's DAY. It was a lovely poem.

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  4. Happy Mothers Day to you my friend. I have a very hard time remembering just what it was like before I was a mom...

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  5. true, true, true....and oh so beautiful!! happy mothers day!!

    and many thanks for the kind comment you left for me, i am just a girl who likes to take pictures!!

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  6. WOW, so well said. I think that captures the feeling of the MOM. Even a parent (who is not the mom) can agree with some of these and know how true these statements are.

    Love you Rose lady, Have a great Mother's day, I know you will get calls...

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  7. Hi Rose. Doggone it. I missed this post somehow. It's terrific, made me smile a lot because of how true it is. Hope your Mother's Day was a good one.

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  8. Dear Rose, Just dropping by to say, "hello" and see how you are doing?
    I hope all is well.
    Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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