Before I was a mom...

I had LOTS of time to blog. I could update you all on all of the things we've done over the past few days. Such as:

• Sandi came into town.
• Alan's plane was delayed about 7 hours, but he came into town too (for a little while).
• We celebrated my mom's retirement.
• We went to a FANTASTIC Coldplay concert and ended up in the VIP section and had a wonderful time.

I definitely would have updated you on all of those things, but we have been so busy I haven't had time! And with school getting out soon, I have been busier at work than ever. And I am having my sweet 08-09 Cougarettes over for a Senior farewell party on Friday night. We are going to Ladd and Danielle's for dinner tonight so that only leaves me tomorrow night to get my house cleaned. And boy, does it need to be cleaned. It is SO dirty and dusty, I can barely stand it. Good thing we haven't been home much.

I will post some pictures soon, I promise. I just haven't had the time or the energy to sit down in front of the computer at home and upload them.

I saw this precious poem in an email and I had to post it. Because before I was a mom, I had time to do so much more. But I don't want any of that time back. Not in the least :)

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.