Before I was a Mom.......

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Before I was a Mom.......
Jenna
01/02/02 at 15:56:31
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> This is rather long, but well worth reading all
> the way to the end as it is so true.

> 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 immunizations.

> 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
> 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.

> Send this to someone whom you think is a special
> Mom . . . I did.
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Re: Before I was a Mom.......
SistaFidDeen
02/09/02 at 13:04:19
As Salaamu Alaikum Wr Wb

LOOL That's so cute! hehe, Yes I am going through old threads! =)

As Salaamu Alaikum Wr Wb
Re: Before I was a Mom.......
jaj
02/11/02 at 20:41:07
salam

this is really cute. exactly how i feel sometimes! (6 month old baby boy) :)

wassalam,
jaj


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