Thursday, January 12, 2017

Miracle on the Canadian Border


It's multiple choice time!

How would you respond to the following statement?

It is 5:34 a.m. and I am currently drinking my second cup of coffee in a quiet house.

   a) What in the hell are you doing awake at 5:34 a.m., you crazy person?

   b) That sounds nice.

   c) A quiet house? You mean all your kids are asleep and you're drinking coffee in peace? ALLELUIA!

If you chose "c," then you're right there in the small-child trenches with me. right? But even if you're not right there in those trenches, you will perhaps understand my pleasure in a 5:30 a.m. uninterrupted cup of coffee when I tell you that Jack has been waking up every. single. morning. before 5:15 for two weeks now. Sometimes before 5 a.m.

While I will willingly get up that early to have some cherished quiet time before children awake, waking up WITH one of those children that early is not so cherished. Much as I love sharing my coffee time with a squirming two-year-old, I actually prefer, uh, not to share it.

Sorry, Jack. Mommy can appreciate you more after 5:30 a.m.

I have no idea why Jack is sleeping in this morning. I can only hope it continues.

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2017 at 5:31 AM

    Good for you !

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  2. tu mereJanuary 12, 2017 at 8:09 AM

    Bet you can't wait until his "out of bedroom time" is determined by the color on a clock. May be Jack is just excited that he has mom to himself all day, and can't wait to start the experience.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2017 at 9:23 AM

    Remember to keep him warm, he may sleep longer. You had that with Cubby I think, got him warmer while sleeping and he slept better.

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