I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

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.

I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to lullabies.

I didn't worry whether my plants were
poisonous. I never thought about
immunizations. I had never been puked
on, pooped on, Spit on, chewed on,
peed on, or pinched by tiny fingers

I had complete control of my mind
My thoughts, my body, and my mind.
I slept all night.

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.

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.

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 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 wonder,
or the satisfaction of

Being a Mom.