Happy Mother's Day !!!

I came across this poem and thought it appropriate to share as we celebrate the remarkable women in our lives this Mother’s Day. 

BEFORE I WAS A MOM 

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 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. 
Spit on. 
Chewed on. 
Pottied 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 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. 

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 love or so much pain before I was a Mom. 
I never knew I would love being a Mom. 
— Author unknown.