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Before I was a Mother I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lulluby. 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 over my thoughts. I slept all night. Before I was a Mom 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 watching a baby sleep.Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put them down. I had never had my heart broken 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 that I would love being called 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 special 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 that I was capable of feeling so much... Before I was a Mom.