The older generation thought nothing of getting up at five every morning - and the younger generation doesn't think much of it either.
~John J. Welsh
~John J. Welsh
Yup, getting up at 5 in the morning everyday isn't really a lifestyle choice for me, it's a necessity. It gives me an extra hour to
- wash all the dishes (am usually too exhausted to do them the night before)
- hang two loads of laundry (for some reason 2 loads a day and we still have mountains of the stuff over the weekend)
- pack all the kids bags (clothes and diapers mostly, they don't have schoolbooks yet except Yousof's Iqra')
- clean the house as best I can
- get myself 3/4 ready (shower, change, solat etc)
Then.. it's time to do the impossible. Wake, bathe dress and feed 3 kids before 7.15 am.
Firstly my eldest, Yousof.
Firstly my eldest, Yousof.
Weakness: TICKLING. He will wake up if tickled on the belly and armpits. A very good idea because he always wakes up laughing.
Important points: He is very fussy and needs everything to be in order. All uniform must be on the hanger, including his underwear ..hehe. Breakfast today was a toasted peanut-butter sandwich cut u into 4 equal size squares.
Secondly, my princess Aishah.
Still on snooze mode
Happier! (Diaper only for the ride, currently potty-training)
Secret: Actually wearing Abg Yousof's hand-me-downs
WARNING! Do not tickle. This will result in disaster and a very crabby little princess. Weakness: Talk about something interesting she will do that day. Example, "Aishah, bangun. Aishah ada splash day yer hari ni?" Doingg! She will spring right up.
Lastly my little trooper Hamzah.
Easiest of the bunch. All I have to do is call his name and he will wake up with a smile and hand me his milk bottle. Aren't I truly lucky?
Must remember: Close all doors and push in all chairs, he will climb into anything and everything in a flash.
When EVERYBODY is ready and fed, it's my turn. Good thing I have perfected the art of getting ready in 5 minutes flat. My secret? No make-up and no fuss.
Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.
~Josh Billings
~Josh Billings
4 comments:
i love this post!!! lawak! n soooo cute. i love the way you describe your kiddos do's n don'ts one by one. i bole bayangkan lah...wow, ur a supermom lah!
maybe this will be my guide when i have to wake 3 kids up for skool and stuff. currently my eldest boy baruuuu je nk start skool this sept. however, now i STILL have to wake up by 5 psl si baby kazim tu my alarmclock ;)
hahaha... cutenya budak-budak ni.. mission impossible pun sempat ambik chronological photos tu.. kekeke... erm, my boys now suka nangis lah bila bangun tido.. belum apa-apa nangis dulu .. pening juga pagi2..
cute kids...but i seldom eat breakfast..
Syigim: Supermom?? Hehe.. I gues we all are..hehe.. yup..kids are like that.. I have to FORCE them to sleep at night and yet they are up like clockwork bright and early
Kak Asmahani:Yup, Yousof and Aishah are like that too (only on school days, though..hehe)..a bit more effort required..
smallkucing: ahaha.. I seldom have breakfast at home.. always in the car or in front of my laptop...
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