It's going to be a messy bun hair kind of day.

It was 6:15 and I was running out of the bathroom, hair soaked, half dressed because my black dress had wrinkles in it. Ryan was just waking up; his alarm set 30 minutes earlier than usual because he said he’d have coffee with me. As I was heading to toss my dress in the dryer I asked if he’d make me coffee and pull out salad fixings. What would I do without him? I told him I wouldn’t have time to have coffee because I needed to leave in 20 minutes.

I must’ve reset my alarm instead of hitting snooze. I was laying in bed half awake and my brain somehow knew I was supposed to be up and getting ready for my day. I rolled over, checked my phone and found I was in fact supposed to be up and getting ready for my day. It was 6:03. I had to leave for work in 32 minutes.

I tossed the covers off in a rush and immediately started a mental checklist of how I’d make this happen:

Don’t shave in the shower, you did that yesterday.

It’s going to be a messy bun hair day

Grab a granola bar to eat breakfast on the go

Don’t cut your veggies for your salad

You have salad dressing at work.

Thank God I picked out my outfit last night or I’d be wearing a mishmash of whatever I find first.

I was zipping around the kitchen, shoving veggies in a container and didn’t even realize Edee was hiding in the corner. She was so excited she tricked me and couldn’t stop giggling. She is a morning person through and through. I love her bubbly attitude. Even when it’s 6:20 AM and I’m not fully awake, she makes me smile.

She asked for her normal bowl of cereal and went to turn on TV. I had her ask Daddy because I woke up late and had to leave for work.

On my drive in I didn’t speed. I knew I didn’t have to because I left the driveway at 6:32; 3 minutes before I usually do. On my drive in I thought about something I told Ryan last night while hugging and kissing him on my way to bed. I told him early mornings are kind of lonely when it’s dark out and I don’t see him and Edee. He hugged me longer. What would I do without him?

Somehow the universe delivered something I really needed this morning. Someone up there in the starry sky is listening. I got to see both of my favorite people this morning. Even with 32 minutes to get ready for the day I left the house feeling more prepared than ever.

I made it to work with 10 minutes to spare.

I love how we do life together. Picking up where the other left off. Our bad days are offset by the other’s good day. We lean on each other. We lift one another when we’re down. We see each other.

He always does the things he doesn’t have to do. Without complaining he handles the mundane things, too. And when I mess up our morning coffee date, he doesn’t get mad at me.

Cheers to an extra cup of coffee & to my husband, for choosing us every day.