Before I was a Mum 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 Mum - 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 Mum 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 Mum 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 Mum.
Before I was a Mum - 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 Mum - 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 Mum.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much
before I was a Mum.
And before I was a Grandma, I didn't know that
all those "Mum" feelings more than doubled
when you see that little bundle
being held by "your baby".
Send this to someone who you think is
a special Mum or Grandma. I just did.
And remember that behind every successful mother...
Is a basket of dirty laundry.