Mother's Day

I am so thankful to be a Mother. It is the greatest blessing, and a wonderful feeling to have Brynlie call me her mommy. I am so grateful for my own Mother, Jeff's Mother and our Grandmothers. They have been great examples to me, have taught me so much and have all given me amazing advice.

I am thankful to have such wonderful women in my life!

♥

I LOVE this thought...

Before I was a Mom,

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, chewed on, or peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,

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 Mom,

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her 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 how much 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 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.