The One About the Crazy Morning

So many times I hear people tell me, "I don't know how you do it!" Especially when I'm out running errands with all the kids. All in all, I take it one day at a time. But really, I feel like anyone could do this. You just deal. Sometimes are easier than others. Even so, there are many times of controlled chaos. Like this past Wednesday morning.

I had the most hilarious morning trying to get out of the house. And by hilarious, I mean in that tragic sitcom so-many-things-are-going-wrong kind of way. Keeping in mind I had to be at work at 7:30, here's a breakdown of my morning. Imagine "Flight of the Bumblebee" playing in the background the entire time.

6:00 - Wake up and realize Adam is not sleeping next to me. He usually gets home around 3:00 in the morning. Did he stay up? Listen for noise coming from the other room. No lights on, no TV on - just silence.
6:01 - Text Adam. "Are you still at work?"
    "Yes."
    "Will you be home in an hour?"
    "No."
Oops.
6:05 - Call really REALLY good friend, Jennifer. (I didn't worry about waking her, she's a very early riser) Please tell me she is able to watch the kids. "Of course I can watch them." Phew.
6:07 - Prioritize what I need to get done before leaving the house. Do I have time to take a shower? Probably not.
6:10 - Get diaper bag stocked and ready to bring to Jenn's house. The boys will just have to go in their pajamas. Fill the bottles, pack clothes, grab diapers... wait, is that the garbage truck outside???
6:17 - Run outside in my PJs after hearing the garbage truck and realize I forgot to put the cans by the curb last night. Did they already come by? Run to neighbor's can and see if his is still full. Put trash on curb. Phew.
6:19 - Re-prioritize what I need to get done to leave the house. Diaper bag, done. Wake Sofia now? No I should wait a bit more. Am I sure I don't have time for a shower? I'm pretty sure I can squeeze in a shower.
6:20 - Take world's fastest shower. A nice warm shower in the morning is just not the same when you have to take it in negative 7 minutes.
6:29 - Get dressed, brush teeth, brush hair. Do I have time to put makeup on? No.
6:35 - Break down the Pack N Play to bring with us. Organize everything by the front door. Did I get everything? Realize once I wake the boys up, they will start fussing. Make bottles to give them in their car seats so they'll stay quiet. There is nothing I hate more than crying babies when I'm already pushed for time and stressed out.
6:38 - Decide I better load up the car now so all I have to worry about is getting the kids in the car once I wake them all up. Take ginormous double stroller out of the trunk of the car. Throw in diaper bag and Pack N Play.
6:40 - Wake Sofia up. "Peanut, wake up. We gotta go. You're going to Jenn's house today. We don't have much time"
6:41 - It's a miracle. She actually wakes up! Get Sofia dressed.
6:46 - Does Sofia have time to brush her teeth? No. Grab toothbrush and toothpaste to bring with her.
6:47 - Wake up beautiful peaceful sleeping twin boys. Put them in their car seats. Give them bottles.
6:51 -  Lock up the house and hit the road. Oh my gosh, I am actually not that far behind. Never mind the fact that I work half an hour from home which leaves about 9 minutes for a kid drop-off at Jenn's house.
7:05 - Get to Jenn's house. Jenn helps me unload all the children and the Pack N Play and the diaper bag. Give her a quick run down of what's in the bag, when the boys were last fed, apologize for not brushing Sofia's teeth yet and Adam will pick the kids up but I have no idea when.
7:12 - Jump in the car and drive to work.
7:32 - Get to work and clock in - albeit 2 minutes late. Not too damn shabby.

And that, folks, is how I get things done.