My First Writer's Workshop

Before I was a mom.....

I took for granted getting more than 4 hours of sleep in a row

I didn't have the number for the local Chinese restaurant memorized

I drove a red convertible every day, not just when I was running an errand alone

I never thought twice about accepting an invitation to a night out with friends

I didn't know the wonders of Dreft stain removal spray

I carried a small purse

I lingered in the shower

My hair was always brushed

I only did laundry once a week

I couldn't type, eat or clean one handed

I usually said yes to a second margarita

I didn't know the words to "Rubber Ducky"

I was fully dressed before before Noon on the weekdays

I wasn't constantly recharging AA and D batteries

I didn't realize that my Mom was always right

I didn't obsess about the color of someone's poop

I wasn't responsible for someones survival (although my husband might disagree)

I only required one cup of coffee for survival

I wore a hair tie around my wrist for emergency ponytails, not to tell me which side to nurse on next

I wasn't aware that a high chair at a restaurant could be flipped over to accommodate a car seat

I didn't have sympathy for the parent of a crying child in public spaces

I didn't know my touch could calm a crying baby

I didn't know the joy of a crooked smile

I sweated the small stuff

I didn't know the words "My Family" could fill me with warm fuzzies

I didn't know my heart could be so filled with love I thought it would explode

I wasn't nearly as happy as I am today

I didn't know the love of two people could produce someone so unbelievably perfect

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