re: Do you have a morning routine

Sorry. I’m on several different hormones for fertility stuff and it’s made me really really snappy lately.

I’ve had to apologize to my husband at least 2-3 times a day the past week or so

-The alarm goes off at 6. I usually snooze one time, which is 9 minutes. Half the time the dogs don't let me since they know it's time to eat.
-Get up and let dogs out, hitting start on the coffee maker as I pass it.
-Let dogs in and feed them.
-Brush teeth and take vitamins and Zertec (year round allergies suck)
-Piss and check phone for messages
-Work out with the wife (LIIFT4 videos at the moment)
-Make protein shake while she showers, sip shake while ogling naked wife in shower
-Shower
-Dress
-Pour Yeti tumbler of coffee
-Kiss wife and dogs
leave for work
-Sit in Houston traffic and try to keep cool

How can you spend that much time just sitting there chilling in the morning on the swing? Did you leave out the important stuff?

I wake up earlier to allow myself the time. It’s my much needed me time. Starts my day off better when I have an hour of quiet time in the morning to myself to relax before rushing off to work.

Up at 6am, get my son up to start getting ready for school. Bathroom, and get myself dressed and ready for work.
6:45 get my daughter up and eating pop tarts or something to wake her up. 7am bring my son to the bus stop.
7:15 get my daughter dressed for preschool. 7:45 fix her hair with a pony and a bow.
8am, leave the house to bring my daughter to school, then be at work for 9am.

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I wake up earlier to allow myself the time. It’s my much needed me time. Starts my day off better when I have an hour of quiet time in the morning to myself to relax before rushing off to work.

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My wife does the same. But only 30 minutes.

Get up 6am.
Pee.
Clear house alarm on pad.
Take the dogs out.
Give the dogs water.
Take BP meds./vitamins
Shave.
Tell Alexa to play something.
Shower.
Teeth.
Get dressed.
Set alarm.
Leave.

I have three routines:

1) Showered before bed routine
2) Shower when I get up routine
3) Weekend routine

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why does it take women so long to get ready.

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It takes me 15-20 minutes just to dry my hair. Plus, like nurse said, we use moisturizer and stuff and it has to set before we put on make-up. I only use one moisturizer, so I put it on then brush my teeth, then put on make-up. Then dry my hair and brush it and put it in a ponytail or whatever for the day. I rarely wear my hair down, especially to work. Then put on clothes and stuff. Just takes us a little longer.

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Up at 4:45 am, shower, dress, and out the door at 5:00 am

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It takes me longer than this just to do the actual showering part. Have to pick out shower gel and which face cleanser I'm going to use (just foamy or exfoliate). All kinds of stuff we have to do.

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I wake up earlier to allow myself the time

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I do the same thing. I have to have time to just piddle in the morning; read e-mail, twitter, TD, or just watch something on tv. When I have to just hit the ground running, I seem to feel a little off during the day. Kind of like I'm forgetting something.

This morning: got my niece a banana, she peeled it and it had black spots, she doesn't like the black spots so she wouldn't eat it. Made her a pbj sandwich. She wanted trapezoid cut but was ok with the triangle cut since she could call it a sailboat. Her backpack straps were uneven so we had to get those fixed. Needed to get pb crackers and goldfish to add to her backpack for snacks this afternoon because she doesn't know which one she will want. Had to add a Kool-aid jammer to the fridge for after school because she knows she will want one of those. Two different road closures on the way to school, with no warning, so we had to make 2 u-turns. This is why I get up a little early and allow myself extra time.

BTW: My sister leaves for work at 5:15 and my BIL is useless.