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 .

Ever year I read this ... I think it means more to me :D
I definitely cry more than the year before LoL!!
Happy Mother's Day to the Bestest Mommies I know!!
♥♥♥♥♥

What Brings You The Brightest Smile...

Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord Some days are tougher than others, I will admit that! This past Winter in particular for one reason or another. So, smiling as I was walked out the door while taking the twins to school this morning {in spite of the drifting snow flakes coming our way} was indeed a much needed emotion. Oh and quite unexpected!! From I what heard of Dr. Laura Schlessinger coming from the t.v., I liked!! In fact, I nearly made the twins late to listen to every second of her segment on The Today Show. Stay at home moms are to be praised!! I needed this pick-me up today. So many discussions as of late on motherhood & marriage.
After the loss of one woman's son. She sent the following email to Dr. Schlessinger:

“Dr. Laura, there is only one thing I can say. I am so grateful for those moments I had with my son. Those moments, the good as well as the crazy ones, I will forever hold close to my heart. All those precious years I spent with my son now are what help me get through the day.“So please, Dr. Laura, never stop preaching to all the young moms who feel they can’t handle it, are struggling with making it through the day, for believe they ‘need’ to work instead of being with their child, just how much it might someday mean to them to have spent those precious ‘moments’ with their children. Hopefully other moms can just take my word for it: don’t let anyone or anything prevent you from holding them, hugging them, playing with them, memorizing their smile, their laughter, their heart.

“Our children are such special gifts that should never be taken for granted and life is so unpredictable, we never know if today we will breathe our last breath.” — Lisa

Excerpted from “In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms” by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Copyright (c) 2009, reprinted with permission from Harper Collins. For more information, click here.

Whoohoo!! Gettin' there...

Springtime on the horizon!! I'm so happy you don't even know.
Then again, I'm sure most do ;o)
I'm doing my best to give way to fresh spaces & came across this poem from years ago not sure where I got it ... so I'm sorry I can't give credit to the author...

A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future... but a woman of strength realizes life's mistakes can also be a blessing and capitalizes on them...

A strong woman walks sure-footedly... but a woman of strength knows God will catch her when she falls...

A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face...but a woman of strength wears grace...

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape... but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape and works out...

A strong woman isn't afraid of anything... but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear...

A strong woman won't let anyone get the best of her... but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone...

A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey... but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong...

It's a Beautiful Day ♥

I say good riddance flu bugs & whatever else nasty you wanna throw our way LoL!! Whewee!!
Happy to say everyone is feeling good & we're ready to celebrate!! Since the arrival of "the bug" I've missed my babies birthdays and all the hoopla that comes along with... and Ty is home for oh! about 24 hrs before he heads to Panama Beach for the start of his own b'day celebrating and Spring Break.
... as for me I'm headed into the kitchen to bake up some yummy goodness!! I'm glad the boys look forward to my lopsided b'day cakes LoL!!

"We still love your cake Mom" & "I love you boys!!"