I have switched my shower to before bedtime at night. I get covered in puke and food and anything else the kids rub on me as well as changing dirty nappies all day long and I looove showering before bed even though I always showered in the morning before I had kids. I just wash my face when I get up in the morning now.

Neither DH or I set an alarm. DH's work is pretty flexible and there is no-one to jump down his throat if he doesn't get there on time. He also has office staff to hold the fort until he gets in. Our kids usually get us up on routine by 7am. If we sleep in, then we sleep in. It is hard to feel remorseful about DH being late for work when we got a sleep in. It doesn't happen very often but I don't mind when it does.

I need to be dressed, have eaten breakfast and brushed my teeth, done my hair before DH leaves for work in the morning. I just feel like I am chasing my tail all day if I don't. I also feel pretty gross and I am embarrassed if anyone comes to the door while I am in my PJs. Getting dressed is a really good way for me to start the day and makes me feel human. I feel prepared for so much more if I am dressed first thing in the day - I can go out if I need to and it is not a struggle to dress myself and the kids. Dh and I both dress the kids together in the morning before he goes to work as well and I make their morning teas, lunch and afternoon tea and have it in the fridge. It really only takes us an hour to get up, get dressed and ready for the day but it makes an amazing difference to my day to put in that effort first thing in the morning.

Also with having food all made, if I need to go out without much notice, I can pack the nappy bag in a couple of minutes by just pulling stuff out of the fridge. It also helps with feeding kids if they sleep at different times, otherwise I feel like I am making separate food for them all day and I hate making lunch 3 times over.

Anyway, that was a very long winded way to answer your question