Rainbows Down Under - Before I was a Mum

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 lullabies.

Before I was a Mom
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous,
I never thought about immunisations.

Before I was a Mom
I had never been puked on,
Pooped on,
Spit on,
Chewed on,
Peed on,
Or pinched by tiny fingers.
Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of my mind,
My thoughts,
My body,
And my mind.
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.

Author Unknown

This page is dedicated to Alex Francis Rogers (T-9p)
"For the birds that cannot soar, God has provided low branches. - A Turkish Proverb"

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