To All Mummies

reading the passage below is touching. being a mom is great.
however, here's my short version :

Before I was a Mum,
I know it will be tiring,
But I didn't expect it to be so bloody tiring.

Before I was a Mum,
I know life will change,
But I didn't expect it change so drastically.

Before I was a Mum,
My eyes were glued to the TV,
But now, I have no time to switch on the TV at all.

more to come, but no time to write.....

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Before I was a Mum I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mum I slept as late as I wanted
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mum I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words of lullabies.

Before I was a Mum I didn't worry
whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations

Before I was a Mum I had never been puked on
Pooped on
Spit on
Chewed on
Peed on
Or pinched by tiny fingers

Before I was a Mum I had complete control of:
My thoughts
My body
And my mind
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mum I never held down a screaming child so that 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 Mum I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it 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 Mum.

Before I was a Mum 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.

Before I was a Mum 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 wonder
Or the satisfaction of being a Mum.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mum.