Many days, I feel like I'm getting a late start. A late start to my day, a late start to my projects, a late to start to cleaning the house. Yes, I admit I need to go to bed earlier...that will help! However, for me, I think feeling this way is a natural part of having young children to care for.
It was another night of waking up multiple times with my 7 month old DD. We are trying to transition her to sleeping in her crib in her 2 year old brother's room. I was so exhausted this morning. I woke up and made my 8 and 6 year olds their lunches for school, made sure all homework was done and all papers were signed. We had prayer and they were off to school. Then my 2 year old woke up. I had him go potty (he is potty training), helped him get dressed, put some cereal in a baggy for him, started his "Iron Man" movie and I nodded in and out of sleep on the couch with him while my little one slept all morning.
Fast forward to 3:00pm this afternoon. I am looking at myself in the mirror; glasses, pajamas, no make-up, I hadn't even brushed my teeth yet today. Fly lady would ask, "What happened to your morning routine?" I'd like to know the answer to that too.
Within a short time I got myself together and the house looking descent. I even swept (my 8 year old helped), mopped, wiped down the table, started pizza dough in the bread machine, did the dishes and started a load of cloth diaper laundry.
What did I do all day, you ask??
After we got off the couch this morning, we read books, picked up the babies room, cleaned out outgrown clothes, pulled out the next size of hand-me-downs, had a great conversation with my sister about everything under the sun until my phone died, played dinosaurs, made peanut butter, banana, honey sandwiches, ate fruit snacks and apples. That's a start anyway.
Just another beautifully amazing day watching little ones grow up....despite me being in my pajamas most of the day.
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