I have always thought there was a reason that I don't have little girls. The good Lord above knew when he was picking out what kind of kids I would have, that I did not need a girl. Let me just give you a brief example of mornings in my house-brace yourself it gets kinda crazy.
I-the mom-wakes up at 530, turns off alarm rolls over, rolls back over at 6, turns off alarm, rolls back over to turn alarm off at 630, finally leaps out of bed at 705-you can prett much bet there is an ugly word or 15 said because we have to be at school in 40 minutes. Rush to the bathroom, yell at kids to get up as you stumble by their door. Rush back to bedroom to get dressed, yell at kids again-kids actually roll over this time. After getting dressed go back to kids room yell again that if they don't get up, I will wake their daddy up. Thing 2 gets up, Thing 1 rolls over and groans. Go brush teeth, tell Thing 1 he will be going to school naked if he doesn't get up. Look at clock, it says 725. Hustle Thing 2 up just a smidge, so that he is totally ready to go at 740. Look at clock, it says 735, yell at Thing 1 again (he is still not dressed, and sitting on the edge of the bed). Finally get Thing 1 moving, and he is dressed, brushed, and ready to walk out the door at 745. Load up the car, get the kids to school by 747 (yes we are that close to the school thankfully). Drop the kids off, then finally go get coffee.
See, I told you! Could you imagine having to do a little girls hair in amongst all that chaos. All I can say is THANK HEAVENS FOR LITTLE BOYS.
The thing that gets me the most about this post is that I can absolutely see you putting Thing 1 in the car, in his undies and driving him up to the school before turning around and taking his absolutely-freaking-out little self home to put on clothes posthaste! That's what I love about you, Mama, you don't mess around! You're right--little boys are SO much easier to get ready in the morning. And as much as you worry (which you shouldn't), your little boys are growing into the sweetest little gentlemen ever! I still think of them both climbing on the arms of the recliner and telling me about dinosaurs! <3 Tomorrow, I'll bring the coffee! ;)
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