9 lb 6 oz, 22.5 inches long, 7:47PM
A Week and a Half Overdue
"I make a mess!"
Good thing Grandma and Grandpa had the digital camera, because Mom lost her camera to the budding shutterbug almost immediately
Timmy with Grandma
Grandma points out the bunnies
Riding the antique tractor with Mom supervising
3 Generations of Schraith Men
All pictures from April and May 2000 that used to be here
Before I was a Mom,
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.
Before I was a Mom,
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 Mom
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or
forgot words to lullabies.
Before I was a Mom
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
spit on
chewed on
peed on
or pinched by tiny fingers
Before I was a Mom
I had complete control of my mind
my thoughts
and my body
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 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 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 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.
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.
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