Happy Mother's Day!

To all my loved family and friends...I wanted to share a couple of things with you on the Mother's Day, I hope you enjoy!



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.
Peed 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 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 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 .

This is a poem that has been "passed down" in our family and I've shared it with many others over the years and it's always worth reading again...


What Matters.....


My parents say they do not care
about the color of my hair,
Nor if my eyes are blue or brown,
Nor if my nose turns up or down.
It doesn't really matter.

And, my parents say they do not care
If I am dark or if I am fair,
Or if I am thin, or if I am fat.
They do not fret over things like that.
It doesn't really matter.


But, if I cheat or tell a lie,
Or say mean things to make folks cry,
Or if I am rude or impolite,
Then that does really matter.

It isn't looks that make one great,
But character that seals your fate.
It's what's within your heart, you see,
that makes or mars your destiny.

And.......that does really matter!

I wish you all a beautiful Mother's Day! I love, respect, admire and appreciate each and every one of you. And now for a scroll down Motherhood lane...