Hour 45 6:00 – 7:00 AM

I catch Brooke before she is able to wake the whole house.  She does the potty thing again successfully and then we get her dressed and ready for church.  She demands that I put on her boots before we do anything else.  Now she will probably just need a change and her hair combed before 9:00 – Right on schedule. 

She really wants to help with breakfast.  She is pulling cups and dishes out of the dishwasher…even if they are full of water.   We cook the bacon, split the banana, and I unwrap a cereal bar.  She is not interested in eating…just the process of getting it on the table.  Oh well, at least there is no screaming.

Then I hear him…