Saturday, July 26, 2008

Around the house

John Davis does everything Keith does. When Keith puts on his shoes, John Davis wants to put on his shoes, even if we aren't going anywhere. Keith told me he needed to go work outside, so John Davis found his boots and tried to put them on. It was hilarious to see him standing in them. They are just about as tall as his legs are long.

Keith and I love to be outside, especially working in the yard. John Davis got this lawn mower from our dear friends for his birthday. Here he is helping Mommy and Daddy mow the grass.

John Davis' new hiding place is under the dining room table. He loves to crawl up, around, and under things. I have found him many times under this table. I wonder what he is thinking when he is hiding!

I have always heard the saying that children learn by seeing. Well, obviously John Davis has seen me sweet a time or two. He was actually bending down with the dust pan trying to brush dirt into it.

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Before I was a Mom.....

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 ne ver held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him/her 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.