The Morning Zoo

Mornings are pretty crazy at our house, and that's without me trying to get ready for work! On a good day, I shower and let my hair remain in its natural, untamed, and unkempt state. On the other days... well, you might see me and run the other way. Zak usually eats at 6 or 7 AM and then conks out again after his diaper is changed.


Isabel travels from room to room with a nest of 5 or 6 blankets and a similar amount of stuffed animals. She eats her breakfast in our room while watching Blue's Clues (and oh, if only I could get that infernal theme song out of my head!). Then I get her dressed. This is where things can go horribly wrong. If it's too cold for a dress, or all the dresses are dirty, she will sometimes throw a huge tantrum because she doesn't want to wear pants. Sheesh, what a girly girl! Sometimes it results in me having to strap her into the car seat half dressed, at which point she calms down enough for me to finish the job. Today was not one of those days however; it's warm and sunny and she had a new dress from Gaga to wear, so all was right with the world.