Rise and shine! I feel perky and so refreshed. I bound out of bed, throw on my silk robe, step into my monogrammed slippers, and head to the kitchen where I pour myself a cup of gourmet coffee.
My little girls sleep peacefully as I hop in the shower with plenty of time to exfoliate my recently pedicured tootsies, shave my legs, and moisturize my hair while I listen to NPR. I am so on top of current events! I apply my makeup at my dressing table and the hubby brings in a breakfast tray boasting French toast lightly dusted with powdered sugar and fresh strawberries on the side. As I slip into a wrinkle free size 4 black pantsuit I snagged for 75 percent off at Ann Taylor, the girls come running in and hug me, their hair tangle free, their eyes bright and bearing no eye boogers. My oldest daughter has not only dressed herself in an adorable monogrammed jumper and tights, but has changed her baby sister’s diaper and gone so far as to color coordinate their outfits! They eat a nutritiously balanced breakfast at the kitchen table with the hubby while I scan my work e-mail as I have 10 minutes to spare. We pile into my clean and crumb free car and are merrily on our way to daycare. There is no traffic, the sun shines brightly, and I arrive at work five minutes early.
Reality? Wake up 30 minutes late because we forgot to set the alarm clock. Curse myself for oversleeping. The hubby is snoring and asks me to wake him up in a half hour because he worked late the night before. I try to sneak into our bathroom to get a quick shower and my oldest daughter comes bounding in professing her hunger. I sleepwalk to the kitchen, hand her a cold Pop Tart straight from the box and set her butt in front of the TV. I jump in the shower and the baby wakes up while I am about to wet my hair. I skip the shampoo (after all, I washed it two days ago!)
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