A Normal Morning

This is how our mornings go lately...

4:15am Nurse Toby. Try desperately to fall back asleep. Fail.
4:30am Hear a sweet little voice say "daddy, can you snuggle me?".  Nudge Dave to move over so Bree can crawl into bed with him.
5:00am Hear the pitter patter of Eli's feet as he runs into our room.  Move over in bed carefully so I don't wake up Toby (still in my arms) or Breena.  Let Eli crawl into bed. 
5:01am Enjoy snuggling Eli- most peaceful time of the day.
5:05am Eli is bored and starts flopping around our bed.  Grab iphone & pull up a utube mickey mouse video for him to watch. Enjoy laying quietly for another few minutes.
5:12am Eli is sick of watching video.  Toby is getting squirmy.  Take both boys into the living room in hopes that Breena stays asleep.  Turn on "Little Einstiens".  Struggle to keep eyes open.
5:25am Breena comes charging out of the bedroom.  Immediately demands to hold Toby.
5:45am Eli begins requesting "Bre Fass" (breakfast)
6:00am Tell Dave it's time to get up.  Change boys' diapers and clothes
6:15am Send kids in to jump on Dave in bed. Put Toby in exersaucer and hop into shower.
6:16am Toby begins screaming because he's being ignored. 
6:18am Shower comes to abrupt end because Eli is pulling all the toilet paper off the role while standing on top of the toilet and chewing on someone else's toothbrush.
6:20am Dave stumbles into bathroom.  I quickly get annoyed that I have to share bathroom (Note to self: have at least 2 bathrooms in new house)
6:25am Eli still complaining he's hungry.  Breena also complaining.  Toby continues to scream as I quickly slap on some makeup and blow dry my hair.
6:45am Give in to breakfast demand.  Everyone head into kitchen.  I prepare breakfast with one hand holding Toby with the other.
6:50am Dave says goodbye to kids.  They each ask him at least three times when he'll be home. 
6:51am Dave leaves.
7:15am Breakfast is done.  Yogurt is everywhere.  Toby resumes screaming in his bouncy chair while I strip clothes off kids, scrub table & do dishes.
7:25am Bathtime (depending on day!)
7:30am Console Breena because she just got clocked in the head by a toy pig by Eli.  Warn Eli not to throw toys.
7:31am Ask Eli to stop splashing- wipe water off of Breena's face.
7:32am Warn Eli that if he splashes again he has to get out.
7:33am  Get Eli out of tub.  Battle him to slather on lotion & put on his clothes. 
7:40am Get Breena our of tub- clothes on.
8:00am Feed Toby & put him down for a nap.
8:15am Clean up from bath while kids play in a bedroom.  Listen to Breena bossing Eli around. Go to throw in a load of laundry only to realize I never moved last night's laundry to the dryer.  Re-wash laundry because it smells musty.  Grumbled to myself. 
8:30am Play with kids!  Eat 100 pretend cookies. 
9:00am  Tobys awake. Snack time. 
9:10am Snack done.  Pull out play doh/markers/crayons/paint. 
9:11am Chase Eli to get marker back before he write on wall.
9:12am Ban Eli from playing markers.  Listen to him throw a tantrum
9:30am Breena is finished coloring.  Time for an outing! Begin the process to leave house.  Change diapers/remind Bree to go potty/ shoes on/ coats on/Toby in carseat/ put dog potty/ check diaper bag/ looks for keys..
9:50am Go to store/library/mall/children's museum/park- anywhere to have a break from our house!
11am Head home- feed Toby. Have lunch
12pm Turn on a cartoon.  Everyone starts to wind down for a nap- finally a peaceful moment!