At the Wee Hours

Dear Abg Iqie, Abg Afeeq and Rayna...

Today, we talked about how you guys wake up almost every morning to go to school over dinner. We laughed when mummy told you how bad you guys were at waking up early. Abg Iqie is always late to school - well... almost every morning :P

Our routine is supposed to be very simple. I wake you guys up, you guys shower, brush teeth, take wudhu and solat subuh. Then do your school bags (if not done yet), then the usual chores - blue bag, towels and water bottles. Yes, it is supposed to be that simple :)

But surprise... surprise... surprise...

Abg Iqie sometimes wake up with "Five more minutes mummy. I'm still sleepy". That is followed with cries of "I want to sleep. Why can't I sleep some more?". After a few threats from Mummy, then only you go to the bathroom. Funny how you used to be the easiest to wake up and the first to complete everything.

It's sometimes very easy to wake up Abg Afeeq. As long as Mummy is the one who wakes you up and escort (more likely walk-hug) you to the bathroom, you are fine most of the times. But you sometimes throw in a few challenges too - like fighting who should shower first, you or Abg Iqie. Then the whole world is turned upside down.

Rayna, so far is the easiest. As long as Mummy is the one who wakes you up and, like Abg Afeeq, walk-hugs you to the bathroom, you are fine. I can just leave you at the bathroom door and know that you will do every thing right.

But... a big but! You guys always forgot to brush your teeth!! OMG... I have to repeat and remind every single morning. And make you go back to the bathroom every time :-)

Then, there's the missing school shirt, school pants and your sekolah agama's samping *rolled eyes* Don't get me started on the water bottles from the previous day(s) that you guys have forgotten to take to the kitchen. Worse... the food container from the previous day(s) *fainted*.

After all the drama in the house, there is the journey down to the car park. If the fight is not about your socks, then it is about your shoes. If it's not about the shoes, then there's always the missing songkok.

I'm going to miss all of them when you guys have all grown up. I wish I could record the drama so that all of us remember what it was like. To remember the morning glory, the trips to school, the lectures that you had with Daddy in the car, etc. etc.

I love you guys so much. Today, we laughed and we had a good time at dinner. And I want to remember that. More importantly, I want you guys to remember...

Till next time, I love you loads...

Mummy