Hi all,

I just had a lot of time in my hands at office today and was going through all the messages y'all have posted before i came in in Dec.

Some are just pure fun and others are heartwarming... Now wonder y'all make such good moms!!

Komal -the one you'd put up about \";before i was a mom\"; is well worth reading now..

Time just flew.. from the days of anxiety about morning sickness to now, when we're being ruled by our kiddos..

Am so thrilled to know you all now.

Love to the kiddos and a big hug to you!

Paddoo komal replied. Hi Paddoo,
You are so right..time has really flown by...and it has changed us so much...just a year back i couldn't have imagined myself taking care of a baby singlehandedly and now when i give megha a bath i feel as if i have been doing this for ages ...
And life and it's priorities have changed too...
Thanks for reflecting over all this...
And for those who missed out on the article \";before i was a mom\"; here it is:

Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a
lullaby. I didn't worry about 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. 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 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
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.

And before I was a Grandma, I didn't know that all those \";Mom\"; feelings
more than doubled when you see that little bundle being held by \";your
baby\";...

Send this to someone who you think is a special Mom or Grandma.
I just did.
And remember that behind every successful mother...........is a basket
of dirty laundry.

love
Komal