It's Early. Again.

If you have been waiting with bated breath to hear about my early morning wake up plan, then this post is for you.  

The verdict : I love it.  

If you kids already get up for the day in the wee hours of morning, then never mind all of this.  Don't get up earlier.  I was there, for many years, and I cannot imagine seeing 4 a.m. on the clock when trying to beat the morning rush.  

Now that my kids have been a bit more kind in the wake up department, this has worked beautifully for me.  Don't get me wrong, I still am up with Samuel at night.  But that doesn't count......

It is all about my attitude.  I knew that before and it has become even more apparent now.  When I have the chance to get grounded for the day, our entire day is different.  Happy Mom = happier kids = better day.  Shocker.  

I didn't rise early every day this past week.  My goal was 3 days and last week was more than that.  But I will confess that there were two days that I canceled my alarm at 4 a.m. after being up with the baby.  I didn't even allow that buzzer to go off and hit snooze a million times.  So I resolved that I would do this when it works for me - although I crave the morning quiet time now.   I think I may do it more often.  

  Now - to get myself to go to bed a little earlier.....