Why I Need Caffeine…

I am not one of those people who don't "do" mornings. Morning is fine, especially now that Alice has evolved out of her need to wake up at 5 a.m. I do, however, require a jump start with some caffeine. My physical and cognitive abilities are simply not at their peak without a little stimulus. Even when I was pregnant, I could not give up my cup of "real" tea in the morning. I could easily drink decaffeinated the rest of the day, but I needed that initial caffeine burst. I figured that any injury I sustained due to impaired functioning would be worse for my unborn child than the little buzz she would get in utero.


This need was especially apparent this morning. Angela is teething and was up around one needing some pain relief. By the time I got her settled down, I was wide awake with busy head. I finally settled down after two, so I was a little more sluggish than usual this morning. I got the kids their breakfast and had them settled at the table while I organized mine. My anally on time self was getting irritated by Alice who instead of diving into her breakfast was teasing her sister. Why couldn't she just eat her waffle and leave her sister alone? Needless to say, I reprimanded her; however, it did not come out right. I meant to say, "Alice, eat your breakfast and stop annoying your sister." Unfortunately, because I had not even sipped my tea, my admonishment came out as, "Alice, eat your sister!"


Alice stopped what she was doing and looked up at me quizzically. She replied, "But, Mommy, then I would not have baby Angela anymore, and that would make me cranky."


And now we see why I need caffeine. Apparently, I become so addled without it that I promote cannibalism in place of Eggo's.