Morning Routine

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I'm really loving our morning routine lately. It's about the only thing in our lives right now that is consistent and I think I am savoring each and every second of it because of that fact. We may only spend 30 minutes together in the morning, but something about it is so simple, so familiar, and so treasured.

4:15-4:45 AM depending on ODT (On Deck Time), the alarm goes off. 

K heads to the bathroom to shave, H takes the puppy out to go to the bathroom.

H lets the puppy run around a bit inside as K puts on his cammies or uniform of the day and starts to gather necessary equipment.

H sets the mini skillet on the burner, turns it to 6 and lets it warm up. She has egg making and sandwich assembling down to a science.

H delivers two eggs, over very easy on two slices of toast to K. K eats as H finishes assembling the sandwiches, or leftovers, to send with K for lunch.

H and K sit on the couch together to enjoy any spare second of time they have. 

K escapes to the bedroom to build a "nest" of blankets and pillows for H to enjoy when he's gone.

H smiles because she thinks K is thoughtful and kind.

K laces his boots and tries to fend off the overly excited puppy. 

K puts on his cover and backpack and heads out the door for another long day of training.

H waves goodbye and thinks about how proud she is of K.

H puts the puppy back in her crate and says, "night, night," once again.

Puppy whines for a few moments and doesn't understand why H wants to go back to bed. It's 5 AM!

H climbs back into bed, carefully positioning pillows and blankets to block out the sun that's slowly starting to stream in the windows. It's hard to fall back asleep, sometimes.

H sleeps again until puppy wakes her up a couple hours later. Puppy's ready for another trip outside.

The rest of the morning involves H and the puppy alone at home. It varies a bit depending on the day's schedule, but usually consists of breakfast (for both of us), devotions, weather checking and blog/news browsing, a brisk half-hour puppy walk around the complex and free-running in the grass (if the puppy behaves), lots of water drinking (for both of us...Virginia is so hot and humid), tidying up the apartment for H, and puppy naps for the puppy. It's the little things.

Do you have a morning routine?