I know this may not excite some of you, but our morning routine here has been absolutely priceless the past few weeks. Daddy wakes up at 5:30 and leaves Lauren and I to sleep a little longer while he gets ready for work. Lauren wakes up at 6:30 and helps Daddy feed Jock while I try to drag my tired butt out of bed. Lauren gives Daddy BIG hugs and a kiss and waves goodbye...I get a kiss from Daddy too. Mommy changes Lauren's diaper and puts her in her high chair to eat breakfast (usually a banana and either a piece of french toast or a blueberry waffle) so Mommy can get Lauren's lunch ready to take to daycare. After breakfast, Lauren has a sippy cup of milk (soy, of course, since we are allergic to milk) and enjoys an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Imagination Movers (which she boogies down to) while Mommy gets ready for work. Then Mommy changes Lauren's diaper again, puts her clothes on her and distracts her with the task of putting on her shoes so Mommy can do her hair (which she HATES). We put on the shoes and wash the face off and Mommy says "let me see my beautiful girl!" and Lauren smiles and JUMPS into my arms.
We go into the dining room and pack our lunches up (Lauren has a fancy lunch box and a back pack now) and Lauren blows kisses to Jock in his kennel. We put our jackets on and head to the back door. My daughter cannot simply walk outside...she LEAPS from inside the house to outside and yells "Hi!"...and slams the door shut.
She loves the world and it shows in her personality which I am so lucky to get to to see every morning and though sometimes I feel stressed and rushed in the morning, I wouldn't have it any other way.
