While Laurel is getting dressed and occasionally elbowing me in the ass, I am trying to moisturize. And then the questions/conversation start...

One of the few moments I have to myself is in the morning before anyone else gets up.  I get up a little bit before 6:00 a.m. to shower, brush my teeth and put my make up on in peace.  Over the past week, Laurel has been waking up before her alarm of 6:24 (don't ask, I can't explain) and she wants to get dressed with me as I get ready.

While Ching and Rachel are still asleep, Laurel and I are crammed in the bathroom that is off of the Wang master suite.  Truly crammed since this 3/4 bath is about the size of a handicapped bathroom stall.  While Laurel is getting dressed and occasionally elbowing me in the ass, I am trying to moisturize.  And then the questions/conversation start:
LAW:  I like how you are wearing a robe.
JCW:  Well, yeah.  I have no idea where this is going.
LAW:  You know, once I knocked on the door and peeked in while Daddy was brushing his teeth.  He was naked!  I just shut the door.  I was freaked out.
JCW:  This is an absolute lay up of snark but I let it go..for now. Laurel, Daddy would be embarrassed too if you saw him naked.  As I am, when I see him naked...enough of letting it go.
LAW:  What are you putting on your skin?
JCW:  It's called foundation. I have no idea why I am being brief...brevity just leads to more questions.
LAW:  Why do you use it?
JCW:  Well, it kind of smooths out any mistakes I have in my skin.  Skin doesn't always stay pretty when you get older.
LAW:  Why are you using a sponge?
JCW:  Well, the make up is supposed to cover more smoothly.
LAW:  What's that??!!
JCW:  It's concealer.  It hides my bags.
LAW:  What are bags and where did they come from?
JCW:  Well it's the skin under my eyes--it tends to look saggy and dark.  And where did they come from?  Jesus Christ!  Does the current inquisition ring a God damn bell?  And have you met your little sister recently?  She is causing me to age in dog years.
LAW:  Why are you sticking that in your eye?  Doesn't that hurt?
JCW:  It's just a little eyeliner and no it doesn't hurt.  Of course, after this beauty regime of 25 years, I may have lost feeling in my eyelids.
LAW:  Hey, what are Timex Pearls?
JCW:  Oh crap, she sees the party favors. You mean Tampax Pearls?  For some reason I think that correcting her will shame her into silence.  It doesn't.
LAW:  Yeah.  I think I remember you were going to tell me but you never did.
JCW:  Think quickly...God's it's early. Hey, you know how you said that the thought of puberty freaks you out because you will start to like boys in a way that you don't like?
LAW:  Oh, yeah...
JCW:  Well, those things in a box are used in puberty...still want to talk about it?
LAW:  Oh no...
JCW:  Okay. Great!  I freaked her out a bit and I didn't even get to the blood part! Hey, I am ready to go downstairs, do you want a waffle with jam?

And there was my quiet time.  At least, I did get to shower in peace.  Maybe, I should get up a few minutes earlier tomorrow...