It's a 6 AM World...

Well, I just inputted Merlin's school calendar into Merideth and I's online calendar this evening. With the combination of Merlin and Merideth in school, and myself working and in school, we are going to be one busy family for the next year. PTA Meetings, after-school lessons, long ass papers for Merideth and tedious busy work for my online classes.

Merlin broke down a bit on the way to school yesterday. She cried that she missed her Mommy and Daddy and didn't want to go to school. I would be lying to say that a little bit of me was not gratified at still being wanted, but sadly the tears had less to do with family time, and more to do with lack of sleep. Merlin, an unabashed night owl, is not used to waking at 6 AM. She is barely used to waking at 9 AM. And despite our attempts to impose an earlier bedtime for her throughout the summer, this waking up when it is dark is driving her nuts. Heck, it drives Merideth and I nuts as well.

But she calmed down before the teacher came to collect her class from the cafeteria/holding pen, so it worked out ok. She just needed the time to wake up and get her brain on straight. But she seems to like school and is making tons of friends. Hopefully, as we practice early to bed and early to rise, it will get easier.

I feel bad because tomorrow morning I will be unable to leave work an hour early, and will therefore not get home until the rest of the family has left for school, leaving Merideth to wake, dress and feed two cranky children. I do not envy her.