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. I had the
luxury of enjoying a bath alone.

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. I never thought I could survive on cold coffee or cold food.

Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Spit on. Chewed on. Pee'd on. I never let anyone poke my eyes out in hopes that they
would say "eyes" I had complete control of my body, 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 or smell that sweet little neck. 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 didnt 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.

And remember that behind every successful mother...........is a basket of dirty laundry.