Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Word-FULL Wednesday ...

(ABOVE: I LOVE MY GIRLS!)
(ABOVE: Sweet Baby Charlotte!)
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Just wanted to post this - I got it in an email from my sister Jennifer ... it made me cry and reflect - and let's just say, sometimes crying and reflection is a wonderful thing! I am so honored to be a mom ... Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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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 even 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 .
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Love ~ The Clark Family of Four ~ Rebekah, Jason, Jaden and Baby Charlotte

5 comments:

Kristen said...

What a beautiful poem and kids!

Anonymous said...

I love Wordful Wednesday..i have lots to say to keep it wordless! lol

love that poem and VERY true!

hugs,leslie

Megan said...

That is beautiful! I don't know if I wrote this already... but... I think Jaden looks like she is sitting next to a babydoll in that picture at the top. It is so sweet. It makes me smile everytime I come to visit.

Anonymous said...

What a great poem!!! Cute pictures!

Anonymous said...

Hi girl..Love all the photos of the girls....Thinking of you always...Love, Marci