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Finding Time for Quiet Time

Day 1: Its 5:15am and the baby is awake. My husband rolled over in an attempt to see the alarm while I sit upright and start to gain my bearings. I head to the kitchen to make a bottle for him.  I change and feed the baby and put him in the playpen to play. My morning has started. At this point it is almost 6am, and I can either shower, have a quiet time, or unload the dishwasher.  Before jumping in the shower, I chatted with my husband for a few minutes about our grocery list. Then give him a kiss before I take a shower and he goes off to work.  By the time I finish it is near 6:40 which gives me just enough time to eat breakfast and unload the dishwasher before I have to get the kids up at 7:15. Once again my quiet time has been pushed out by my morning tasks. Day 2: I wake up at 5:30 am- And start get ready for the day. I manage to shower, eat breakfast, drink coffee, and have a full quiet time while all children are still tucked snuggly in their beds. Prior to the children g