Waking up is hard to do...

I used to be a morning person. In high school, I would wake up at 5:30, to leave for school by 6, so I could get there for 0 period marching band. Yep, I was in marching band for 4 years. I loved it! Waking up early for it was no problem. 

Then I had my first kid. I still was a morning person. After all, I had to get my stepdaughter to school on time, then myself and Genius to college. Maybe that's why he is so smart, he attended a semester of school with
me. Even when school was over, the earlier we got up, the more things we could do.

Then came kids #2, and #3. I had work (or workish things to do), so we were always up and going before 8 in the morning. I liked getting my days started nice and early.

Now, after baby #4, I am not so much a morning person anymore. Don't get me wrong, if we have someplace to go in the morning, and I plan everything out the night before, we can get up and get out of the house. But voluntarily? It doesn't happen so much. I need some time in the morning to wake up and function before everyone makes their demands.

This morning I awoke to Princess bursting into my room. She wanted her belt put on. She wanted to know why my TV wasn't on. Then she had to give me a play by play of everything doorbuster is doing. "Mom!!! He opened his eyes! MOM! He said DADA! MOM, MOM, MOMMY, He laughed! Mom! He's looking at you! He's pushing you! He's touching you! MOM! MOM!"

Did I mention he's right next to me in bed? He just finished nursing and was entertaining himself on my bed. By now I figure we'll go into the living room and I can try to wake up a bit more before I make the waffles I promised everyone today. Princess contiues her shrieking, "There's a bug on the floor! Can I have ice cream?(No) Look at these mom, look, look, look, Can I have one? (No) Can I have one?(No) But I like them! I want one!(No) But I like them!(No) Can I have one of your candy?(No) Can I have a pizza?(No) I want a pizza! (No) Mom, Mom, Mommy, LOOK! LOOK! Doorbuster pushed the car. Can I watch the chocolate movie? Can I watch it one time? (I suppose)" And on, and on, and on.

Where's my caffeine? I don't function very well until I have some caffeine in my system. Then I can find my pep in my step and get our day going. At least I know who inherited my love of mornings. It's only a shame my love of mornings has disappeared.