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Because being a Mother is the most rewarding and demanding job on the planet – I congratulate all on a “Job Well Done!!”. My love to you all on this Mother’s Day.

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 them 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.

This was sent to me in an e-mail by a good friend of mine.

Last Tuesday (Apr 22) we took Maddy in for Kindergarten (starting Aug 27). For those who know me, know my spelling isn’t great…with Maddy starting school in the fall, Maddy and I both learned how to spell Kindergarten (why does it have a “t” when garden has a “d”?). In other news, the semester is finishing up and I am busy writing a paper, grading my students (whom I threaten mercilessly with failing, but will be giving them all A’s) and taking care of Lizzy. Life is busy, but we are managing. I think the summer is going to be much slower (yeah right).

Check out the new pics where we forced Lizzy to sit up in her boppy…by the time I could snap a picture she was half falling over…but caught on by the end and would hold her self up. She is smiling all the time and awake without crying much. She decided to adjust in her schedule last weekend for us too. She is now up most of the evening till about 10 or 11 when we feed her and she crashes all night…sweet long lost sleep…mmmmm. She wakes up around 6am which works for us as we try to readjust our night owl schedules for Maddy’s aforementioned kindergarten starting at 7:30a. Again, for those of you who know me, 7:30a is sometimes and extension of the previous evening for me. If I am up by 8:00a, it is a miracle. Maddy is a night owl just like her parents. Luckily my job permits a shifted schedule from 9:30-6:00 (plus evenings and weekends at home with grading and administrative).