Baby Love!: Before I was a Mom...

I can't believe my first Mother's Day is here. What a beautiful day. I am so blessed to have such a sweet baby boy and a great husband who appreciates me for who I am.

Bill went all out for my first Mother's Day, surprising me with beautiful flowers and yummy chocolates and a really pretty inscribed frame from Andrew. We took advantage of this beautiful day by taking the baby out to Partridge Creek for a stroll and a little window shopping for Mommy. Andrew was so well behaved and loved watching the people and all the dogs (just like his mommy- so curious!) I loved spending the day with my boys.

This poem was sent to me by one of my coworkers. I think it describes how I am feeling so perfectly!

"Before I was a Mom..."

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry about 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 him 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.