The Morning Routine

Do you know that moment when you wake up in the morning and your child is still sleeping and you just want to lie there and savor the quiet...soak it in for as long as you can, smell the coffee, listen to the birds chirp, watch the sun come up? In my house this morning, that moment was closely followed by my husband saying, "Did you hear that? She's awake." "Ahh, man! Seriously?" Of course this is also the moment he's about to dash out the door for work, and my routine is about to begin. The routine that is more like a sprint actually...get the little one up, dressed, fed...then it's time to hang out with mom as I get ready! Of course my daughter has discovered the magic of the bathroom cabinet...who knew that shaking up the tampon box and dispensing them all over the floor could be that much fun day after day!?! I shower (playing peek a boo the whole time behind the curtain), dress, put on my makeup, dry my hair (she's fascinated with this crazy device!) and then it's time to head downstairs! We're making good progress! Let's put on sunscreen (we are fair skinned redheads afterall) gather up the stuff for daycare, feed the dog...and we're OUT the door! Yeah, we made it! Go, go, go!!