Mother's Day weekend

For all the moms, especially mine.  Love you, mom.

Awesome 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