I have never really been a morning person. I've always just got up when I had to (sometimes, very reluctantly). People who would tell me how they get out of bed at any time before 7am by choice baffled me. Why? I would wonder. For mums, I always thought, if your kid(s) is asleep, then, by all means, stay in bed! I don't want to accidentally wake that hurricane up! But, more importantly, I like my bed and being all cosy and comfy and maybe tomorrow I won't get the opportunity to sleep in, so I should probably take advantage as long as possible.
Well, it has been a relatively quick transition, but I can say that I am now a morning person. I choose to get up by 6:45am (I don't use an alarm so I just get up when I wake up). My children usually wake up between 6:45 - 7am, so I often get up earlier and have 15 minutes or so on my own! That, for a mother of little people is like gold. Most mornings, I have done the rosary, my stretches and weights (1kg, because I'm hard core), all before I've even seen one of my offspring. It feels very liberating. I used to find that by getting up to the call of a child, I felt like the servant for the whole day. No time to prepare myself physically, spiritually or mentally. This put me in a bad frame of mind for the outset. Now, I feel like the parent- in control and in charge from before the kids get up... Awesome!
So, how did I make this transition? Well, it is a complicated process... Not really, I just started to go to bed earlier :) These days, I like to be in bed by 9pm (some days a bit earlier). I am so busy during the day and so settled by bedtime that I generally fall asleep pretty quick. Then, by about 6:30am, my body is ready to get up, so I do. I don't listen to that little voice trying to convince me that I need just 5 more minutes. It's all a matter of discipline- being stronger than the little voice- and at the age of 30, I am finally starting get the upper hand in parts of my life.
There are other factors that motivated me to wanting to become a morning person, but they require a separate post, suffice to say that they relate to me becoming a more organised person :) To all those people who are morning persons, I can now understand why. To those who are thinking about becoming morning persons, go for it, it really does change your life. To those who love their bed soooo much and just can't bring themselves to becoming a morning person, now is probably not the right time for you. Just enjoy the stage of life you are at and if you ever decide that maybe, just maybe, mornings are for you, then go for it then.
Disclaimer: When I had just one baby, I would never have considered becoming a morning person... My baby didn't sleep well and if I didn't sleep when he did, I probably would have become a zombie (actually, I think I was). Being a morning person isn't for everyone at every stage of your life. Sometimes, whatever sleep you can get is what you need. For me, I am at a stage of life right now when I need to be a morning person :)
On a different note, here is my What I Wore Sunday pic :) 15 weeks pregnant
