OMG, LOL, I was so busy fussing at poor Kelly, I forgot, the 'eat a kid' comment cracked me up too.

So, Kelly and I were talking in PMs, and Karen was just saying the same thing...CALL TO ARMS, MOMMYS! Does anyone have good ideas of how to make time for breakfast (types of foods, ways to fit it in, things you can share with a kiddo who wants what you have) when you are a busy morning mommy. I have lots of ideas when you have a DH who needs to be 'fed' or wont eat in the morning (he's getting much better, hallelujah, his habits are changing a little and he's starting to read his body signals...light peeping through!) and he could eat a bucket of lard and not gain an ounce, but I've yet to try to fit this new way of my eating together with a baby in hand or toddler at my feet. So, DHs, I can help with (check out the 'food on a budget' thread about kolaches), but melding these worlds of new eating, busy mornings, and a baby, not so much experience. I also have the benefit of having a kitchen, toaster oven, and ability to make and eat my breakfast at work, so I've not really had to do it at home. Chances are I wouldn't have been half as successful if I'd had to do it at home...

Everybody throw out some ideas if you've got 'em. So far, all I've come up with is who cares if it's not "breakfast food", and maybe something you can share, toast or cheese or fruit or whatever, depending on the age of you little one who's tugging at you. Something you can eat one-handed if you have to hold a baby and bottle or are nursing or just sitting for those few minutes with a little one who needs you (like toast or something).

I need a blinkie that says something like 'I'm a toast monster'. Apparently, the solution to all problems dietary is toast and gatorade. LMAO! I think that will be the title of the chapter on eating in the book: 'Toast and Gatorade'. LOL!

Believe me, I was the worst morning person in the world. A few years ago, I used to set up jewelry with my sunglasses still on. But I FINALLY got it: an extra five or ten minutes is SO WORTH IT to not be stressed, and fit in those little things.

Okay, so as for me, guess what I did this morning? FIVE PUSH-UPS!!! In addition to the ten at night, I started this morning too. I thought I'd start with five in the mornings, and build up until I'm doing ten in the morning and ten in the evening. I'm so proud of me. I've never exercised in the morning in my life (sex doesn't count ). YAY ME!

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