I thought this was nice.  ( All Fathers can substitute "Dad" for "Mom"-<grin>) Sorry for the cross posting.

Yvonne
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      Before I was a Mom...
 
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> > Before I was a Mom
> > I made and ate hot meals.
> > I had unstained clothing.
> > I had quiet conversations on the phone.
> > Before I was a Mom
> > I slept as late as I wanted
> > And never worried about how late I got into bed.
> > I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
> > Before I was Mom
> > I cleaned my house each day.
> > I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.
> > Before I was a Mom
> > 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
> > Spit on
> > Chewed on
> > Peed on
> > Or pinched by tiny fingers
> > Before I was a Mom
> > I had complete control of my mind
> > My thoughts
> > My body
> > And my mind.
> > I slept all night.
> > Before I was a Mom
> > I never held down a screaming child
> > So that 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.
> > 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 wonderfulment
> > Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
> > I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.