Happy Mother's Day!

I saw this online and loved it. It seemed perfect for the occasion.

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 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 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.
To all the moms out there this one is for you.
And remember that behind every successful mother... Is a basket of dirty laundry.

My Mother's Day has been great. Jenna gave me a present she made for me at school and then she and Tim gave me a new video camera! It is awesome and I have been playing with it this afternoon. Our old one was on its last leg and w/the new baby girl coming we REALLY need to have one we can count on! We went to Sunday school and church and then out to lunch. We tried my first choice - Olive Garden-but that was a no go with a two year old and an hour and a half wait so we went to Bennigan's. I took a nap when we got home and now Tim is taking nap and I am playing with Jenna. Hope you all had a great day!

Time for a belly picture...Here is an unflattering picture of me and the baby bump at 17 weeks, 3 days. Tim and I were joking around and none of the pictures turned out well. I did cut my head out of some but then realized that a headless pregnant woman looked even crazier so I decided to post one of the many unflattering photos!