Mother's Day

A friend sent me this e-mail and I think it pretty much sums up how I feel. There is no other sound in the world more precious than your child saying "Mommy, I love you." I truly feel blessed to be a mother.

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 l ate 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.

Being a Mom.

So as many of you know I have only recently become a stay at home mom, or as I like to say, a full-time mom. While I was working full time I only felt like a part time mom. I have to say that so far I am really enjoying the time I have at home with Grace and Kohen. Kohen doesn't really do much yet except for cry, eat & poop. Pretty much in that order. He is only 2 1/2 weeks old so I don't really expect much more. Grace and I have had a lot of fun together. She is handling the transition better than I had thought. We have put together every puzzle she owns, at least twice. We have played "Go Fish, Old Maid and Memory" more times than I can count. Grace got "Guess Who" for Christmas and didn't really care for it too much until about a month ago and now we play it at least once a day. Today she told me " I get confusing when I play. I need Daddy to play with me." She loves her daddy. Grace was being such a good girl today that I decided to pull out the finger paints. She had a blast. She played for about an hour. I thank God everyday for the chance he has given me to be a mother. I look at my children and cry. Before Kohen was born I wondered how I could love another child as much as I loved Grace. I didn't think it was possible. It is amazing how much love one person is capable of giving. It makes me realize how much God loves each of us. Even when I am so overwhelmed with Gracie and I don't know if I can take any more, I look at her sweet little face and I melt. I am so blessed to have the worlds best parents. I grew up with so much love and appreciation. I only hope that I can be as great a mom as mine. Thanks Mom, I love you! Well I best be getting Grace in the tub now.