"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 ...

"Animal Sounds" by Ethan Williams

I love the Saturdays that I don't have to babysit because it gives Ethan and I time together. We never rush out of bed on these mornings and can almost always be found either wrestling around, talking, or cuddling. This past Saturday morning, I was working with him with his animal sounds. He has been doing a doggie since about a year old and we just keep adding on. He can now do a Dog, a Duck, a Monkey, a Frog, and a Cat. At first he was getting the Frog and the Duck confused and would Quack when he would see the Frog. He has a set of Frog bath tub toys so I started using bath time to teach him the difference. I would say, "Ethan, what does a froggy say? Ribbit, Ribbit." He came up with his own version..."Goop, Goop, Goop" He says this anytime he even sees a frog now. He knows what he is saying and he knows what animal it goes with so I haven't pushed the issue. I say "Ribbit, Ribbit" and he repeats "Goop, Goop". Quite frankly, I think it's adorable and when he's older he will get it "right". LOL. Anyways, since we have done this little video, he can now tell you what a Moo Cow says, what a Birdy says, and can show you want a Fishy does. He's a very smart little boy...sometimes too smart for his own good..LOL.

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