We're not morning people. Anyone that has ever of had the pleasure of being around me before 11am will know that I'm as far from a morning person as you can get. Iain's the same; he even works the backshift so he can avoid the morning rush hour.
John's 50-50 and it purely comes down to what side of the bed he wakes on; you can usually tell by who he cries out for in the morning. "Daddy," is good mood (well trained!), "Mummy," is always a sign of being grumpy & needing a cuddle. Then there's David who, like in all aspects of life, is usually all smiles. The darker mornings are confusing him though so his usual 6am grin is now replaced by a 6am moan as he's never too sure if he's meant to getting up or looking for comfort back to sleep.
So when it comes to the Morning Win front, we're severely lacking. Generally, after a game of Whoever Can Ignore The Kids The Longest, either Iain or I gets up, releases John from the cot (yup, still not in his bed...) and it's through for a bit of Cbeebies & the morning banana. Nappies changed & off and suddenly their energy ensues. Whoever won the extra time in bed only enjoys their victory for 20 minutes max, as once those bums are clean, it's time to jump on Mummy & Daddy's bed. A Morning Win for John & David, perhaps?
Iain leaves for work around 7.30am just now (much to his backshift loving self) so it's quickly just me & the boys. If I'm lucky & they're not in the mood for destruction, I'll manage a shower (#morningwin!). Then it's on to a proper breakfast; if I'm feeling particularly productive, I'll make some eggy bread or pancakes but that doesn't happen much these days so generally it's some cereal, toast or Belvita breakfast biscuits. On the best of days I can even snaffle a Chocolate Chip Belvita to myself without sharing, although this usually requires eating in a cupboard (#morningwin...?).
After breakfast, David naps (definite #morningwin) and John & I watch some Fireman Sam. After which we'll head to the shops, generally for cake because cake is essential for getting through the morning. And before long we're approaching lunchtime. David has his second nap and if I'm really lucky, John has one too. With that, morning finally comes to an end.
So when it comes to the Morning Win front, we're severely lacking. Generally, after a game of Whoever Can Ignore The Kids The Longest, either Iain or I gets up, releases John from the cot (yup, still not in his bed...) and it's through for a bit of Cbeebies & the morning banana. Nappies changed & off and suddenly their energy ensues. Whoever won the extra time in bed only enjoys their victory for 20 minutes max, as once those bums are clean, it's time to jump on Mummy & Daddy's bed. A Morning Win for John & David, perhaps?
Iain leaves for work around 7.30am just now (much to his backshift loving self) so it's quickly just me & the boys. If I'm lucky & they're not in the mood for destruction, I'll manage a shower (#morningwin!). Then it's on to a proper breakfast; if I'm feeling particularly productive, I'll make some eggy bread or pancakes but that doesn't happen much these days so generally it's some cereal, toast or Belvita breakfast biscuits. On the best of days I can even snaffle a Chocolate Chip Belvita to myself without sharing, although this usually requires eating in a cupboard (#morningwin...?).
After breakfast, David naps (definite #morningwin) and John & I watch some Fireman Sam. After which we'll head to the shops, generally for cake because cake is essential for getting through the morning. And before long we're approaching lunchtime. David has his second nap and if I'm really lucky, John has one too. With that, morning finally comes to an end.
So, Morning Wins... We don't get many of them, simply because mornings aren't our thing. Waking up is hard to do and we do all we can to ease ourselves into the day with little effort. A real morning win is just getting through to lunch time with minimal tears & minimal tantrums (& that's just me!).
Good morning,
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