Loading ...I woke up this morning to a rare phenomenon. I was actually awake before the kids! Without aid of an alarm clock! Usually, on non-school days I get to wake up to a barrage of questions. These include, “Can I have some breakfast, Momma?” and “Can I watch TV, Momma?” So I usually fall out of bed grumbling and blindly stumbling in the general direction of the kitchen to make my little monsters something to eat. By the time I get there, the first fight of the day between the girls has usually already begun, so before my eyes are even fully opened I am having to moderate so violence doesn’t break out. That is a typical non-school morning in this household.
So imagine my surprise this morning when I woke up to complete and total silence. (Well, other than my darling husband snoring away next to me.) I checked my clock and it was just a few minutes before 7am. Definitely right around the time when I should be hearing demands for sustenance and cries of, “My sister won’t leave me alone!” So what conclusion does my rational mommy mind jump to? “OH MY GOD! SOMEONE SLAUGHTERED MY CHILDREN IN THEIR SLEEP!” Yeah. I’m not even kidding. That was literally the first thing I thought. It’s great being a mother. All rational thought goes out the window where my children are concerned. I saw a picture that summed this up perfectly, so I did some digging around on the interwebz this morning so I could share it with you guys:
That picture is the most accurate description of motherhood I have ever seen in my life.
I, of course, realized that the likelihood that a serial killer had broken into my house and murdered my children as I slept peacefully in the next room was slim to none. Nevertheless, I tiptoed into their room this morning to reassure myself that they were still breathing. And to snap pictures of my sleeping babies. How cute are they? All quiet and asleep and not talking or screaming or whining or crying.
(Yay for camera phone pictures!)
They slept in just long enough for me to make some coffee. And they woke up in good moods! I guess there is a lot to be said for fresh sheets, warms pajamas, a nice hot bath and a story before bed. Who would have thought, huh?
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