Happy Mother's Day!

Courtney Seal sent this to me in an email. It made me leak a little, so I wanted to share it with all of my friends. Thanks, Courtney!!


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.

Thank you to all you wonderful moms out there that have affected my life and the life of my children.

Happy Mother's Day!