My morning...

Things are about to get REAL on the Sass family blog. Really real! Here is how my day started….

I was awoken by my sister (who is living with us, if you didn’t know). She’s standing over me while I am fast asleep on the couch. (Yes, on the couch. Kensie woke up last night and after I fed her we both fell asleep down in the family room. The exhaustion is real people!) But anyways, back to my morning. Alexis is standing over me saying “Kristen! Kristen! Kamryn wet the bed and I overslept!” It’s 6:20. I tell her to hurry and I get up to help Kamryn. From all the commotion, Kensie is now stirring. I go upstairs, let Kam know its okay….she gets really upset when that happens but lets face it…sometimes it happens! I clean Kamryn up, change her clothes, remove the wet sheets and have her come downstairs and lay on the couch. I get her all set up with some milk, turn on nick junior and let her know that yes, its morning even if its still dark out. Alexis runs around like a crazy person rushing to get out of the house in 20 minutes and I bring the linens down to the washing machine in the freezing cold basement. I then grab Kensie to change her and get her morning bottle made. 

I have to say having my sister live with us has been nice. She gets herself up every morning at 5:30am to get the bus by 6:45, she’s home by 2:25 everyday and is always (somewhat) willing to lend a helping hand when I need it. She’s a freshman in high school so yes, in a way I do have a “built-in-babysitter”. Pay back….I was that for her too!

Lexi is in a horrendous mood, I tell her to quit it. She asks for a ride to the bus stop, I say no. She then seems to be taking her time so she does indeed miss the bus. “HURRY UP!!!” This is typical…..she made it to the bus stop and school on time! All is good!

I get to changing Kensie and she’s COVERED! It’s everywhere! Perfect! Clean her up and get her a bottle. It’s not even 7am! I joke with Mike often that my life revolves around poop. It really does…between 3 kids and 2 dogs, its a lot! I should add in the dogs are being let in and out a bazillion times throughout this story! I just am not adding in every single time. Gretzky also took it easy on me this morning and didn’t have any accidents. Must be because he’s been in and out no less than 5 times in the past hour!

Where’s Mike you might ask? Oh, sound asleep upstairs! In his defense he works late and didn’t get home until well after midnight. 

I get myself and Kensie settled and I’m ready to feed her when I hear “MAMA!!??” coming from down the hall. Oh! It’s Logan…Great! Another diaper to change. I go in to get him. Logan is really cranky in the morning. Much like his dad, the boy just doesn’t really like mornings and he especially doesn’t like it when I grab him out of his crib and immediately change him. I don’t understand why he’d rather sit in a wet diaper and obviously I don’t let that happen. So, I wrestle him (he’s super strong by the way), wonder when we can start potty training, change his diaper and walk with him into the kitchen where just like every morning he opens the freezer and asks for a waffle and milk.  Guess its time for breakfast!

I make the kids waffles and fill milk cups. I guess I should admit, I propped up Kensie’s bottle and she’s drinking it in her boppy at this moment. Yeah, I know a big no no but I’m one person, being pulled in 3 different directions, we’re pressed for time and it works when I’m in a pinch. Once the kids are all set with their milk and waffles I grab Kensington and burp her and feed her the rest of her bottle. I stare into her big blue eyes, soak up that quiet moment of baby bliss and remind her that she’s not allowed to drive me as crazy as her big brother and sister.

After I finish feeding Kensie she falls back to sleep and now I have to get Kamryn dressed for school. As usual, we disagree about what boots she’s going to wear. But we finally come to a decision and now its time to brush teeth and do her hair. Logan comes too and asks to brush his teeth as well. So I brush some hair and some teeth, throw a bow on top of Kamryns head, of course. I wash my face, throw on a little powder and mascara, to hide the dark circles under my eyes, throw my hair up in a messy bun and find a clean shirt and jeans so I look somewhat presentable. My life is SO glamorous! Now its time to wake Mike up so I can bring Kamryn to school. 

I get Mike up and he comes downstairs to hang with Logan as I get Kamryn and Kensie bundled up for the ride across town to Kamryn’s preschool.

We make it to school right on time and then I go get my iced coffee with a sigh of relief!

Thats what a typical morning is like here. It’s fast paced and just a little crazy with 3 kids 5 and under. Also, I should mention its LOUD! I really do hit the ground running, but I truly wouldn’t have it any other way. I love every minute of it even when I’m ready to tear my hair out…I’ve learned that if I count to 10 I can usually laugh it off. I’m going to miss mornings like this and I’m happy to know that while it might get easier with experience they won’t be over for quite a few years. It doesn’t even seem that crazy when I write it down but when you’re in the thick of it you’re wondering whats going to happen next to set you back? I remember the days when I could hit snooze 3-4 times before I got up, eat a real breakfast, take a shower and actually do my hair and make up. Now its, lets just make sure we make it on time and don’t look homeless! 

I really do love being a mom. I’m so thankful that God trusts me to be Kamryn, Logan and Kensie’s mom. I wouldn’t trade this crazy, non-glamorous, simple life for anything in the world!