I do not love mornings.

I am not a get-up-and-go kind of girl.

I like 8-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

And after that perfect night of sleep, I like to lay in bed awake for at least 15 minutes to mentally prepare for the cold floor, the bright light and the chaos of the day ahead.

I like lazy mornings.

Who’s with me? I need some back-up here. theBOY hops out of bed like he’s got an extra spring on his side. So annoying.

 

 

When I became a mom, I lost all control over when or how I would get out of bed.

When the baby cries, you get up and go.

That may have been my biggest challenge when bigSIS arrived.

I’m not kidding. Remember this?

 

With two years of motherhood under my belt, I think I’m pretty good at getting up in the morning.

Most days I’m not bitter about it. I greet my kids with a genuine smile. And I don’t feel sorry for myself anymore.

Maybe my memory of those glorious, lazy mornings is starting to fade – or maybe I’m just used to getting up when the alarm kids ring now.

Yes, I’m pretty good at get-up-and-go mornings.

Now a whole new challenge.

Just before the new year I stumbled upon Inspired to Action and the Hello Mornings Challenge.

The point? Getting up for your day/children instead of waking up to your children.

What does that look like? Getting up and ready for your day before the babies wake.

Quiet time? Check.

Exercise? Yep.

Showered and dressed? You know it.

What a difference it makes! Brilliant!

 

Now, a little note. I must be ready for my day before the kids wake when I go back to work in two short weeks, so this is just a jump-start for me. What I’m really learning now is to get up and spend time reading, studying and praying {because, as my pastor recently said, you can’t know God if you don’t know the Bible} and to get my exercise in first thing in the morning {because a worked out me is a happy me} in order to set myself on the right path for the day.

So, this past Monday I jumped in with both feet (which actually looks more like dragging both feet to the ground at 6 a.m.).

My goal? To remember how good this habit is when the alarm goes off at 4:30 a.m. on February 1.

Say a prayer for me, will ya?

 

Oh, and if I learn any good early morning tips in the process, I’ll be sure to share them for my other non-morning people out there.

Now I must go to sleep. Morning comes really early these days.

~theGIRL

PS – If you follow me on Twitter and notice some funny hashtags, it’s probably me checking in with my Hello Mornings group!