Too sleepy

Every now and then one of the kids wakes up wide awake far too early in the morning, for no reason at all. The problem is that it seems to just mess everything up for about 3 days! Not my favorite thing.

Last week Joe woke up at 4:30 a.m. and climbed into bed with me. Luckily I know that if I just turn on the TV, he will rest quietly and let me get more sleep. I had it on CNN hoping it would lull him back to sleep, but when I got up a couple hours later, he was wide awake just watching the news!

Most moms would just make sure their early riser got a nap in the day somewhere, but not me! If Joe naps during the day, he is up until 11:00 or so! I find if I can just keep him up until about 5:30 that he'll sleep all night and be better rested and have a better schedule the next day.

The kids got home from school and were snacking on Ramen Noodles, so we made some for Joe too. About halfway through his snack, I noticed him eating with his eyes closed. A few moments later, his head was on the table and he was out--at 4:15 in the afternoon!

Guess what!? He slept until 6:30 the next morning. It was a fantastic gift for me after a long and grumpy day.

Going...Going...


Gone!