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our mornings!

oh, mornings!

i’m a terrible morning person, to be completely honest! night owl through and through, right here. although, if you know me, you most likely know that. come to think of it, i’d say it’d be pretty hard to know me without knowing such a detail… because like, ooh, what’s that? a playdate at the park at 9 am? eehhhhh… we’ll give it a shot. k, but… not really. 😉

when maddalena was little, our sleep routine was easy. as. piiie. she didn’t sleep on her own, but she did sleep in just as well as i did, if not longer, all snuggled up to me, and it was so gloooorious! these days, with two babes, well, they still definitely don’t rise and shine as early as some kids do [high five, genetics!!!], but there is the whole one-waking-the-other-up routine typically happening. that can make it a little bit tougher, but we’re all pretty much on the same page as far as mornings go, and i love it. they make daily life pretty ridiculously good from start to finish, those two.

ever since maddalena started talking, she wakes up and tells me she wants to get up and make coffee. yes yes, she caught onto the whole routine pretty quickly!! that’s my girl, right there. when she was really small, it was “cossee,” and gosh, i will miss that always!

so, coffee is clearly the first goal… but we like to snuggle in bed as long as possible first. and oh yes, both babies wake up in our big bed. no matter who starts out in their own bed, everyone ends up in ours. i am so thankful! i used to get so depressed waking up alone during the work week before babies came along, and that’s just the truth.

also, we like to stay nice and cozy in our jammies as we start our day! rocco received these aaaaadoooorable softsie jammies some weeks back that are infused with aloe and shea butter for sensitive skin! [thank you, softsie!!!] they’re the absolute softest, most adorable little things. and i mean, i cannot ever resist him, but i especially can’t resist him in these jams. purely delicious! some of madd’s favorites right now are these carters ballerina jammies her daddy got for her. they’re amazingly beautiful! daddy points, for sure! and for the record, i usually just sleep in a tee and shorts or leggings. i probably need something cuter, huh. 😉

once the little bunnies are contentedly playing… i like to scan the morning social media situation and maybe go through my photos and do bloggy things while i sip my coffee. although, toooo often i get started on some kind of laundry emergency or some such thing. but. i try to sit and calmly enjoy my coffee-ing hour. it’s vital to my day. 😉

and seriously! one of the best parts of having more than one child is that they have each other. we often turn on PBS for maddalena’s morning “mia show,” [but not always! we sometimes skip right to a little craft or activity. we’ve recently gone with the t-swift dance party option.] and they usually play around together until we’re all hungry. rocco’s just happy to be hangin out with his cool sis, and it’s the best ever.

neither madd nor i wake up hungry right off the bat, so we wait a bit on breakfast. she likes to start with strawberry greek yogurt… we’re always stocked on those! and now that it’s warm out, i’m trying to incorporate fresh, cold smoothies again into our routine! spinach or kale + berries + bananas + greek yogurt. the ushe, you know? we loooove it!

and rocco’s eating purees now!! i’m feeding him fresh foods as often as i can, but i have purchased a few organic jars, as well. he’s successfully had bananas, prunes, avocado, and pears! both my babies have started solids around 9 months, purely because that’s when they popped teeth and seemed a bit more ready. but i’ve also read up a bit on the history of baby feeding, which completely fascinates me!

we’ll usually have had a wardrobe change or two by this time. the little bunners will play until rocco’s ready for his nap. i’ll get started on a few daily tasks and pick up the dog food and water just before his curious little boy paws get to them. 😉 we’ll play downstairs in their rooms a lot of times, too…

and when he finally naps! i start some laundry and get ready for whatever we’re doing that afternoon. or!! if it’s sunny we’ll sit outside! yaaaaaaaay!

so, we have a decent little morning routine going these days, yes? pretty decent? it works! of course,   weekends when daddy is home can be a little different, and we always look forward to that, too. and even though i’m still not a morning person, i’ve definitely come to cherish how those early hours work, and they’re now some of my favorites for sure. 🙂

Comments

  1. Jessica says

    Beau calls coffee, cossee now and I absolutely love it!! Daddy and him brought me home coffee the other day and he comes up to me and goes, "Mama, cossee! Here you go!" My heart was a puddle of mush.

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  2. Laurie Olsen says

    Your mornings sound just amazing and perfect! If you got the babes to sleep in a bit in the morning well then embrace that I say! And coffeeeeee. All the coffee! These photos are adorable and well hey! Those jammies! Slow mornings. While rare in my house they are always welcomed!!

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  3. Courtney says

    Our mornings are pretty similar to ours! Both my girls are late sleepers too. Woop woop! (I mean, at least, late compared to what times I see other people posting about!) But we're all about the laid back jammie filled slow roll mornings. And coffee first. Yes.

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  4. Bruna says

    Those pjs sound heavenly and I wonder if they would help with Joaquim's eczema…sounds like you have a fab morning routine there at Casa charmings!

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