The Hokey Pokey Coffee Dance

At one point in our pre-schooler's life, I was living a Cinderella story. Ok, maybe more of a PRE-fairy godmother Cinderella but I felt a bit pampered nonetheless.  And, if you're a mom who loves coffee in the morning, you'll understand just why I entertain these memories with such fond recollection.
Each morning, I would wake the pre-schooler up, make his lunch, get him dressed and send him on his way with Daddy. And, where do you think I'd end up just as soon as the garage door went 'click?'  That's right, my friend!  Back to bed!  And, when would I wake up?  When my oh so thoughtful prince of a husband would walk tenderly into the bedroom with a grande cup of freshly brewed Starbucks and place it on my nightstand, right under my sniffer.   Can you smell it?!  mmmm...   Truly, the best part of waking up is not Folgers in your cup.  shhh...

At any rate, those were the days.  The days he was home, that is. On the days when he had to travel, it was hit or miss as to whether or not I obtained my morning cup of joe.  After dropping off the pre-schooler myself, whilst hauling two other tiny tots in the back of the Mom-mobile, I'd come home and find that I still had to jump one teeny, tiny little hurdle in order to reach my beloved infusion of caffeinated goodness:  

...the baby... (awww)

Wouldn't ya know?!  I was "lucky" enough to get her out the door with nothing but her jammies, but after a 45-minute round trip, she knew that to which she was entitled!

So, here's how my "three-kids-three and under coffee dance" went.  Sing it to the tune of Hokey Pokey, if you will:

You hear your baby cry

You pull your coffee out

You rinse a bottle quick

And you wander all about

You add some water to a pan and swirl it all around

Where is my coffee at? (AT?!)

2nd verse:

You add your creamer in 

You shake her formula

Add sugar to YOUR cup

And then microwave, uh huh

You dance around your coffee cup and quickly take a sip

Where is my coffee at? (AT?!)

Bridge: 

You run the... booooottle upstairs

You leave your... cooooooffee downstairs

You run the... booooottle upstairs...

That's where my coffee's AT!  

Good night.  You've been a great crowd.  Don't forget to tip your waitress. ;)