Mornings Are From #&@* Anymore!
Can we just skip the mornings?
I truly don’t know why I can’t seem to get it together in the morning. I try. God knows I do try.
It is like that time of the morning is just jinxed for me. No matter how hard I try or how early I get up, when that bus rolls around we are running to catch it…. jackets flying behind us, breakfast being shoved into mouths. A true motherhood FAIL moment.
I don’t know who to blame – my kids or myself.
On the one hand – my kids are slow to get up, slow to motivate and would rather be playing with toys rather than getting it together for the school day. Plus they never want to eat what I have for them. It is almost comical how completely WRONG I am when it comes to feeding the little tykes. No wonder they look like they are from a third world country.
On the other hand – There is the issue of my disorganization. Or IS IT disorganization? Maybe I am multi-tasking so much that I am not getting a damn thing done well? Trying to squeeze in laundry and straightening the kitchen and wiping things down plus get the kids and myself ready not to mention the dang dog. There are mornings that I am up at 5am… WHAT AM I DOING WRONG, PEOPLE? It is enough to make me throw my hands up in frustration!
Before you try to offer up suggestion, here are the things I know I should do:
- Pack lunches THE NIGHT BEFORE.
- Have the kids pick out their clothing THE NIGHT BEFORE.
- Have their bookbags packed and all relevant items signed THE NIGHT BEFORE.
- Be dressed and ready MYSELF by 7am.
- Take 20 deep breaths before I wake them and the chaos ensues.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know!!!
The funny thing is that when my husband is in charge, well, the kids are absolute angels. Or so I convince myself. I think he is just a better disciplinarian. I must be a complete and total pushover.
Anyone else out there scrambling to get through the morning ritual? Am I the only one who thinks pizza is an acceptable breakfast?
Pizza and chocolate cake are accpetable. If anyone disagrees they can come make breakfast for my kids every am!LOL I hate mornings. Today I took Trin to school and she wouldn’t let me walk her in becuase I had my pajama bottoms on:) bright pink polk-dot pajamas! I call them my chicken pox:) I can’t wait to see your martini recipes!
Love Tawnia
Mornings are killer rough. I finally had to actually go out and buy an alarm clock because I oouldn’t handle the stress of waking up late and having to rush.
I haven’t owned an alarm clock in over 10 years. lol.
I live with my alarm clock. I always set it 20 minutes ahead thinking I am going to fool myself into… um, no idea. Ridiculous!
I absolutely detest mornings. LOATHE them. Four chihuahuas, 2 ADHD kids, and 1 ADHD mommy makes for the most chaos you can imagine. Breakfast used to be more painful than labor, seriously. Then I stopped caring about what they eat, so long as they do it. I let them pick out whatever cereal they want, I don’t care, Fruity Pebbles, Lucky Charms or whatever. Sometimes the eat pizza, leftover cake, well, except for the youngest. He is obsessed with healthy and nutritious so he picks out his favorite flavors of yogurt and granola.
I just stopped worrying about the tornado that apparently hits my house and fix it in the afternoon.
Good luck!
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Ha ha!
Sounds like a morning at most people’s houses. I do try to pick out clothes and get backpacks and stuff ready the night before though. It makes things so much easier for me, and I love easy! However, I only have one child that is a morning person, and the rest just like to drag their feet and do everything at the last minute. I so hope they grow out of it!
I found your blog at MBC! Great blog!
Feel free to stop by mine sometime http://raisingmy4sons.com
Oh how I can relate!!!!! I give up. I think I’ll always be rushing around in the morning having those FAIL moments. I think it’s just part of motherhood.
I about peed myself watching The Middle on ABC last night. The mom tosses a frozen pancake in the microwave while shoving backpacks and screaming at people. She takes it out, hands it to her kid. He says “MOM, it’s still frozen”… she replies “Well then lick it it will last longer!”. They leave the house in a rush w/the kid LICKING his pancake.. SOOOO MY LIFE!!! and yours too it seems. Hey didn’t they tell you Pizza is the 5th food group!
Oh Lara you just mad me feel so much better!
I feel the same way but then sometimes it is worse than others.
That is actually a good strategy!