By and large, I have maintained the same wake-up routine
with the girls since they were itty bitty.
They call for me when they wake up…I go into their room, give them lots
of hugs and kisses…they use the bathroom…and we head downstairs to start the
day.
It’s VERY rare for them to “sleep in”. Since they got their “OK to Wake” clock when
they were about three, they very rarely ask to get up “early”, but I can
probably count on two hands how often they have slept past 6:30.
I just imagine B waking up at some point before 6:30, and
waiting with baited breath for the green signal that it’s OK to call
Mommy. Sissy usually joins in the
chorus, and our day begins.
Very occasionally, Baby A is still asleep. A handful of times, B has recognized this and
slipped downstairs by herself. She has
been SO proud! Of course I know she
enjoys her solo snuggles with Mommy. And
sometimes she gets double goodbye kisses from Daddy, to pass along to her
sister when she wakes up. But as much as
anything, I think B loves the idea of “treating” her sis to some extra sleep…taking
care of her in that way.
And then, when A does wake up, B loves to go upstairs with
me and tell her good morning.
I love the glimpse of independence from B, particularly in a
routine I’ve {purposefully} kept the same since the girls were born.
When the girls get up, we usually come downstairs and play
for a bit before breakfast. After
breakfast, there’s usually more play time (on non-school days, that is), while
Mommy tries to sneak in some coffee. At
some point in the morning, we’ll switch gears and head upstairs to get dressed
and “officially” start our day.
I usually make a suggestion about the type of outfit to
wear, based on the weather and what we’re doing. The girls are mostly agreeable…sometimes
wanting to match…sometimes wanting to coordinate…and sometimes wanting to wear
completely different things. Unless we
have something special to do, I have been letting them guide their dress, as
long as it’s weather-appropriate.
Over the past couple of months, the girls have surprised me
here and there by getting dressed completely by themselves. One day last week, they came downstairs with
a “Ta-Da!!!” to show me they’d chosen their Alabama jerseys for the day. (It was a very proud moment for me!)
Of course, sometimes they come down in something a little
more “creative”…
…and that’s OK, too.
I love seeing how proud the girls are at taking care of themselves…
...even
if it’s a little bittersweet for this sentimental mama.
6 comments:
I love their style :)
Mandy, I actually keep thinking about how my kids sleep like big children now. We can't get them up these days :)
I'm impressed that yours stay upstairs! Is that for safety? Ours would be running around the house building things and having breakfasts, etc.
Ha! The babies are becoming little ladies. Where is the time "running" to
Hahaha! Our boys, when they dress themselves, always choose their Alabama jerseys-- makes their daddy very proud. :) Roll Tide!
We love our OK to Wake clock! What a life changer with twins. Without that bad boy, one would surely wake the other super early and we'd be hard-pressed to get them back down.
What little cuties!! How lovely that sometimes they want to be the same and sometimes different! V@Sprout's House xox (Dropping in via the hdydi parenting link-up!)
Love the independence. We put out clothes the evening before for the day (I check the weather) so its easy on the next morning.
And they have great style mom!
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