The Morning Routine

A typical morning at our house:

 - 7:15  Wake up.  Swear upon realizing that everyone, including Naomi, has overslept.  Scatter to the bathroom to get ready before Naomi awakes.

- 7:20  Naomi wakes up from commotion in the bathroom.  Make feeble attempts to keep her entertained while showering and shaving.

- 7:35 Breakfast.  Kate serves Cheerios to Naomi.  Naomi crushes them and throws them on the floor.  Pull together everyone’s lunches for the day.

- 7:36 Realize that we don’t have anything for Naomi in the fridge, so begin a desparate search for Annie’s Mac & Cheese.

- 7:37 Realize that we are out of microwaveable mac & cheese.  Swear.  Scatter to prepare the regular mac & cheese. 

- 7:45 Kate goes to work.  Offer Naomi some pots and pans to play with while the water boils. 

- 7:55 Naomi decides to open the pantry and throw canned goods at the heating vent.  Apparently, this is very funny.

- 8:00  Finish preparing mac & cheese.  Notice that there are two spoonfuls left.  Eat them for breakfast.  Start cutting up grapes.

- 8:05 Naomi decides that I have to read a book to her right this minute.  Ironically, the book is Wow! Babies! which barely has any words.  Try to find a way to simulataneously cut grapes and “read” the book to her.

8:15 - Note that this is the time that I try to leave the house.  Take Naomi upstairs for a diaper change and to get dressed.

8:17 - Discover that Naomi has an “extra special” diaper for me this morning.  Change diaper while Naomi tries to stand on her changing table.

8:25 - Dress Naomi.  Have a bizarre power struggle over socks.

8:35 - Start to leave the house.

8:45 - Actually leave the house.  Begin praying that I am not late for a 9:30 meeting.  Buckle Naomi in car seat.  Thank my wife for placing extra clothes for Naomi in the car, because I would have certainly left them in the house.  Drive to day care.

9:00 - Arrive at day care.  Drop Naomi off.

9:20 - Arrive at work.  Ready for a nap.