Before I Was a Mom...

I totally stole this from my friend Staci's blog. I didn't even ask her if I could use it. Is that terrible? Anyway, it pretty much sums up how I'm feeling, this second week of summer.

BEFORE I WAS A MOM...

I slept when I was tired.

I ate while my food was still hot.

I went to the movies or Target when I felt like it.

I didn’t forget things.

I was organized and never lost my keys.

BEFORE I WAS A MOM...

I never ate goldfish and hot dogs for lunch.

I never slept so lightly that I jumped out of bed at the sound of a baby’s sigh.

I didn’t know apple juice was a food staple.

I never found myself humming “dora, dora, dora, the explorer”

I didn’t know the fundamentals of sleeping & eating & pooping could cause so much stress!

BEFORE I WAS A MOM...

I was happy in a family of 2.

I went on lots of dates with my husband.

I wasn’t too tired for sex.

I didn’t know what an amazing daddy my husband would be.

I never imagined the way a child would grow my love for my husband.

BEFORE I WAS A MOM…

I didn’t know that kids outgrow their cute little clothes really fast.

I didn’t have strong biceps from carrying a 30lb. car seat everywhere.

I never stood over a bed at night just so I could watch a baby sleep.

I didn’t know my heart could ache at the sight of such precious innocence.

I didn’t cry in the shower because I couldn’t figure out how to

love and train my child through hard things.

BEFORE I WAS A MOM…

I didn’t know I could be so funny and silly.

I was never overjoyed by a drooly, tooth-less grin.

I didn’t know how much I would need the Spirit to give me patience and joy.

I didn’t know that my heart could be so full just from laying on the floor laughing and tickling.

I couldn’t fully appreciate all the sacrifices my mom made.

BEFORE I WAS A MOM…

I couldn’t have imagined that I would love my children

“all the way to the moon!”