Thursday, May 10, 2007

Nope, still not looking pregnant, but certainly feeling it.
Thanks for asking, the poison oak went away quickly once I started using an apricot scrub. I wouldn't recommend getting poison oak on the face, it was really aweful.

As far as pregnancy goes, things are about the same. I feel crummy part of every day, but it is really OK. The baby is healthy -- about 1 lb now and 11 inches long.

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.

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.>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.

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.

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.

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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3 comments:

2 Little Girlies said...

Beautiful poem... so true

pennyf said...

You look great..I'm glad you feel good too!

Anonymous said...

Grammy says:
You never get over the joys of motherhood, with each new addition to our family you live all those interesting, challenging, and glorious moments all over again.