Before I was a Mom

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 .

My ultimate favorite

I didn't see this picture until after I posted my last blog. This is hilarious! I have no idea where she gets this from.

My goofy girl

When Paytan gets ahold of the camera there's no tellin what kind of pictures she will take. She took these pictures of herself which she does quite frequently. The ones with the glasses are so funny. She really does look cute in her glasses when she's normal. I love you Payters thanks for always making me laugh.

Camping

We were so glad that Shawn, Tara and the girls joined us for the weekend. The weather was cold and windy but we did manage to get a hike in. Hopefully we can do it again when the weather is good. Anyone else want to join us?

Hiking and riding with Dad

Gino took the 3 younger kids hiking while I went to church and Brok stayed home with the flu. The weather was awesome and they had a great time.

Julie tagged me

This is Tylers birthday cake that I made for his 8th birthday. The cake (I think) turned out pretty cute or is it the boys that make it look so dang cute.

The Rules:1. Go to your documents/pictures.
2. Go to your 6th file.
3. Go to your 6th picture.
4. Blog about it.
5. Tag 6 people to do the same.

Here's the 6 I tag: Dawn,Jessica,and whoever else Julie might have missed.