Like many of you, I subscribe to a number of parenting blogs about raising twins, now that I’m on course for watching them shoot out of wifey’s hoo-ha, it seems pretty necessary to beef up my brain to prepare for the onslaught.

One of my favorites is http://www.dadsguidetotwins.com and the guy who authors it, Joe, is always open to questions from his readers.

WELL I HAVE QUESTIONS!

The one that I am constantly reminded about is the morning shuffle off to daycare/work. How does one manage to get out the door for work WITH TWINS?!

So I asked this very question and Joe, the stand up guy he is, wrote back! He’s real! He isn’t a robot with twins! He’s a human awesome machine!

Below is Joe’s response and I’m thankful to have a better “nuts & bolts” idea of how a married couple gets the army out the door every morning.

I got an email the other day from Joel at havingtwinsnow.com. He asked me how I even get out of the house in the morning to go to work.

This is a great question and I thought the answer would benefit you as well.

Indeed, having twins, and especially twins along with other siblings can make for a full and crazy house.

Right now, we’ve got two boys ages 4 and 3 and 15 month old twin girls.

My typical morning goes like this:

I wake up by 6:00am.

If the kids are still asleep, I jump in the shower and get ready. My wife may be at the gym exercising, handling the kids if they are awake, or still asleep.

By 6:30, I’m dressed and ready for the day. The kids are awake by this time and our older boys have already started wandering around the house. The twins will be in their cribs squawking for attention.

I’ll get all four kids to the kitchen and start them on breakfast.

If my wife was at the gym, she’ll arrive home around this time and then take a shower and get dressed while I finish up breakfast with the kids.

While the kids are eating, I’ll eat breakfast and pack a lunch to take to work.

As the kids finish eating, I’ll help them get dressed or point them in the right direction. Our four year old can get dressed himself. Our three year old takes some effort.

I’ll clean up our 15 month old twins and carry or lead them to their room to get dressed. I’ll change their diapers, get them dressed and then set them free to play and roam around the house.

About the time the kids are ready, my wife will finish up her morning preparations and will relieve me while I brush my teeth, put on my shoes and get ready to leave.

We’ll have family prayer together and then I give everyone hugs and kisses.

Goodbyes are probably the hardest part of the morning since all the kids either want multiple hugs or don’t want me to go to work.

I’m usually out and on the way to work by 7:45am.

We’ve got our system down pretty good but it varies day-to-day based on the randomness of life. Fortunately my wife is flexible with her schedule, I have a short commute and don’t always have to be to work at a specific time.

We are able to have a smooth morning routine because our kids have predictable sleep schedules (thanks to Good Night Sleep Tight) and we make sure the house is cleaned up the night before so everything is in order when we wake up.

Hope this peak into my morning routine helps as you conquer the morning with your little ones.

Best Regards,
Joe Rawlinson

Joe rules. So go visit his website: DadsGuideToTwins.com or I’ll cry.

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