weekend post.

You know I don't post on the weekends so this is for the weekend pre-post. Kinda like the red carpet. Okay, stretch there. Anyway, congrats to Teri & Melissa for getting degrees. Tonight is Melissa's graduation and we are going to celebrate. Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there! So, cheers to all my elastic girls out there!!

I got this in an email this week and had to share.

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.

*The best gift in the world is to be a mommy and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

Thank you mom for always being there for me. Even though we may be at each other's throats half the time (because you say I am so hateful) you know you mean the world to me and always will. I cherish everything we do together and everything you do for my family. Thank you for being you. I appreciate you. Love you!