The Mother I Used To Be

I often tell people "I was a better mother before my son was born". If I think far back into the recesses of my mind I can recall a time when I knew exactly what kind of a mother I was going to be...the perfect one of course:) Well, of course that was before Zeke came along. Here's a few examples of what I mean:

The Mother I Was-

Would NEVER let a child under the age of 2 watch television, afterall experts say it's a big "no no".

The Mother I am-

Has the opening scene of Cars memorized b/c my son watches it EVERY morning.

The Mother I Was-
Would ALWAYS prepare well balanced meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and my child would eat all of it with a smile on his face.

The Mother I Am-

Last week while the rest of the family dined on Taco Salad, Zeke had a can of olives for dinner. Not to worry though, he was covered by the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie he had for snack (afterall it was oatmeal).

The Mother I Was-

Only left for church wearing clean, freshly ironed, presentable clothing.

The Mother I Am-

If the remnants of his runny nose are not on my right shoulder we're good to go. Nevermind that I may spend half the day walking around with stickers stuck to my caboose!

The Mother I Was-
When a child would express their frustrations while shopping with mom in Walmart, I would think "somebody really needs to take care of that child".

The Mother I Am-
Whispers a prayer for the poor mother and silently offer a thank you that it's not Zeke....today.

The Mother I was-
Thought twins would be fun.

The Mother I Am-
That's just funny.

The Mother I Was-
Loved to hear those 3 little words from my love.

The Mother I Am-
Now it's just 2-"Daddy's home!"

The Mother I Was-
Knew sometimes babies needed to "cry it out".

The Mother I Am-
Knows sometimes mommies do too.

The Mother I Was-
Knew laughter was the best medicine.

The Mother I Am-
Discovered a toddler's giggles can cure anything!

The Mother I Was-
Thought she knew what love was.

The Mother I Am-
Realized that having a baby is like falling in love all over again-twice. First with that new bundle and then with my husband again as I watch him become an AMAZING father to our little boy.

The Mother I Was-
Viewed every milestone as a cause for celebration.

The Mother I Am-
Celebrates every milestone publicly but privately loses a piece of her heart with each small gain of independance.

The Mother I Was-
Was a shew in for Mother of the Year

The Mother I Am-
Sees a reflection of God's grace everytime I look at my son.