Happy Mother's Day

I always knew that I wanted to be a mom, but I didn't know how great it could be until Owen came into my life. Being a mom is the greatest job I could ever have. I loved being able to say that this was my first Mother's Day! Below the picture is a poem that a friend e-mailed me a few weeks ago. I could really identify with it and I thought it was perfect for mother's day.

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 him 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.

Not only was it mother's day but May 11th marks Owen's 5 month birthday!! The time is just going by so quickly! At five months Owen:

• can blow raspberries really well
• can roll over (he's only done it twice, but hey, he did it!)
• can laugh really loud
• doesn't like to take afternoon naps
• flaps his arms real fast when he is excited
• puts EVERYTHING in his mouth
• can almost sit up all by himself (when he topples over he laughs so hard!)
• loves to watch his cousins play
• weighs 15lbs. 6oz.