Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I get it now!

I got this as a forward and can honestly say that I get it now. I never knew how much you could love something until I had a child. Now I know how much my parents really love me. :)

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 t houghts.
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

3 comments:

Ashley said...

ok i am crying...that is really sweet and oh so true.

Unknown said...

And it doesn't EVER stop! No matter how old they get! Then they just add a son in law and a daughter in law and a grandbaby to multiply the love!!!!

The Waldrips said...

hey you! its been forever!! oh my goodness Braxton is PRECIOUS. It makes me so excited to have a little one around too!! yea!!

Hope you guys are wonderful!! and good luck with the yuck work thing. I'll say a prayer for you!