Mornings

I am not a morning person! So, I usually don't get out of bed until the kids come in my room to let me know that they are awake and that's usually between 8 & 9. When Keira was younger she would come in my room in the morning and just climb in bed with me and snuggle or sometimes she would go back to sleep and then when Aden woke up we would both get up and get him, sometimes I would just let her sleep in my bed if she did fall asleep. Aden used to crawl into bed with me also and just cuddle. This was my favorite time of the day because it was so peaceful and quiet, having one or more of my babies snuggling with me. Now that Keira and Aden have gotten older, when they come into my room, they just say, "Mom, the sun's up time to get up." They don't want to lay down with me anymore because they think they have to go back to sleep if they do, which they don't have to, we just lay there and talk.


I've come to realize that I don't want to be that mom that the kids have to wake up every morning! I want them to come downstairs and see that I am already awake and start our day. I told myself about a month ago that I was going to set the alarm for 7:30 a.m, get up, get ready, and get some stuff done around the house before the kids got up so I could have some time for myself. I have done that about 5 times in the last month and have felt really good! Keira and Aden get so excited when they come down stairs and see that I am already awake. Keira says, "Mom, you're awake!" Aden says, "Mommy, you awake." It just makes your day seem more brighter and more clear. When you are woken up and have to get up that's when your day doesn't go so good because you are groggy and just don't feel like doing anything the rest of the day. When you get up on your own, you feel so much better, you are just more energized and have a better look on the day. That's just my opinion anyway, What do you think about getting up in the mornings?