Before I was a mom I never learned the words to a lullaby... I never thought about immunizations... I had never been puked on, pooped on, drooled on,chewed on, or peed on... I had complete control of my mind, my thoughts,and my life... I slept all night... I never looked into teary eyes and cried... I never got gloriously happy over a simple little grin:) I never sat up for hours watching
someone sleep... 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 before ever meeting them... Before I was a mom... I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside of my body.
I have no idea who wrote this, but I LOVE IT! It brought tears to my eyes. This was one of those "repost" kind of things on Facebook, but I wanted to share this with all of you mamas on here.
It got me wondering... While pregnant, us mamas tend to think about EVERYTHING from how we want to raise our child to what schools they are going to and what their first car should be, but tend not to think about the actual journey of getting there. So, my questions are: What have you learned on your journey as being a mother (or father)? What has pleasantly surprised you about yourself?
Thanks for sharing. I've seen this before and I love it too.
I've only been a mom for about 5 years, but I've learned not to ever take anything for granted. I cherish every giggle, every tear, every "I love you mama" and all those special little moments that we often gloss over.
I have learned that it doesn't matter if your child.grew under your heart or if he grew in it. Our son was placed with us throughout kinship care in March and we will receive our daughter straightened from the hospital through the same channels. After waiting 11 years to hear the words "I love you Mommy" the first time he said that too me was music to my ears. I have also realized that 11 years of waiting and watching in no way prepared me for the reality of being a first time mom to a very active two.year old! I would not do a single.thing differently! He is my heart!
hi there im glad your enjoying this as much as i am. i went through alot my child its a special baby but the joy its the same just more worries and sad tears but im H. shes in my life no matter how much work she requires from me. everyday i think about that moment she came out and they threw her on my stomach and she open her beautiful eyes. we are able to bond we are little ones in some other levels. i loved been pregnant and now being a mom. i would do this infinite time. May God bless your family.
Love this! :) I am more laid back then I thought I would be as a mother but stern when I need to be. Plus I didn't know how much I could love my child until I had her. Now we're having baby number two in Dec and I know I'll have enough love for the both of them, so that's not a fear for me thankfully.
Plus how strong my stomach really was when comes to my kid puking or nasty poo. I can't stomach watching surgries (sp) on tv or working at a meat plant though!
One thing my mom would always tell me, no matter if it were a splinter or something really serious was that if she could take it for me she would in a heartbeat. I never really understood the meaning of that until my oldest daughter was born. She has had a hard first 13 years w/illnesses and 3 knee surgeries (one of which she turned blue on the operating table and we almost lost her). I absolutely know what my mom meant and agree w/her 110% :)
i am so much stronger than i ever knew....and, my mom was right!
This was nice of you to post. And I had seen it before, but it makes me smile. I learned several things.
1. I learned I can withstand alot and I mean ALOT more pain than I thought. I was always a wimp (couldn't stand needles, even stupid blood tests). Now, after three children, one vaginal delivery and 2 c-sections - I found I could withstand pain like there was no tomorrow. And recovery was easier than I thought. And I was ok, it didn't break me. And even after the pain of #1, I did it again twice!
2. I have been pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoy my kids even as they are young - 3 months, 4 yrs and 5 yrs old - I really enjoy them - of course you know you will love your kids no matter what, but I love talking to them, and doing a ton with them.
3. I have been pleasantly surprised at how much doesn't gross me out from poop to puke to peepee accidents to boogers. As a mom, somehow I am not grossed out.
4. Even though I tend to have a potty mouth I am pleasantly surprised at how easy it is for me not to use bad language in front of my kids.
While pregnant I had it all planned out I thought... at 32 weeks I found out she was breech and found out at 36 weeks we needed a Csection if she didn't flip by the time I checked in. I always thought on we will do tummy time a few times a day even if she hated it because she would get used to it. Well she was born with hip dysplagia and was in a harness and a brace until 5.5 months. So no tummy time was to be had and how at 7 months she can't stand tummy time and will scream no matter how long we have her down there. I have learned to hope for what you want but don't expect to always get what you want.
I have learned I have more patience with my daughter than I do for anyone else in this world. I work in a hospital and I am my patients primary care giver there but I get frustrated each and every single day. But once I step through the door at home that frustration is gone and patience is there.
I learned don't take anything for granted. Celebrate the little things that seem like nothing. A fart, a burp, a smile or a sneeze they are all wonderful things.
I thank you for posting this. It has made me thankful to be a mother and be able to completely understand this.
I had my first child as a senior in high school and my second child 2 years and 3 days after the first. So needless to say I was a very young mother. I did not have much patience for myself, let alone two little kids. I never really fully understood what it meant to be a mom (back then). Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my kids. Fast forward 13 years and I met my husband. We decided to have a baby together. WOW!! I am so glad I decided to start over! I really, really get it now! I have SO much more patience, (plus I have two teenagers to help out) and the bond I have with my 3 year old is so different than what I had before.
Your posting brought tears to my eyes as well. Thank you!
I am so much more patient than I ever thought possible. It's just so necessary.
I love it!
I also love this:
You are more perfect
than I could have hoped,
more beautiful than I could have dreamed,
more precious than I could have imagined...
...I love you more than
I could have known
I got that from www.dennydavis.net where I get all my poems/titles.
I have learned that parenting does not end when they are 18 or 25...you love them even more and it is difficult to see them go through the "learning lessons" of life.
I also learned that I did not take care of my family photos until they were teens and then when I was putting them into scrapbook albums, I had forgotten so much.....details that were important. I encourage all mothers to print their photos and put them in scrapbook albums and journal, journal "to" your child...your love for him/her next to their photos...in your own handwriting. It's a written legacy of your love and a history of their lives.
All the best to all mothers. Motherhood brings me the greatest joy of my life.
