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I'm struggling with something big time, and I'd like the advice and wisdom or just commiseration of the other moms out there. I guess I'm also hoping that by posting and putting myself out there that I will hold myself more accountable.
I've never been a morning person. Ever. My mom used to let me stay in bed while she dressed me and fixed my hair for kindergarten. I never grew out of this. All throughout my school years I was always late for school and one year was able to rearrange my schedule so that I didn't really have a class first period - that's when I fixed my hair and makeup.
Obviously, in college I didn't choose any morning classes. I once dropped a class because it was at 9 a.m. and I just couldn't make it. I was a little better once I started working, but I'm a pretty good employee so bosses have generally been flexible about the hours I keep.
I just assumed having a baby would set me on the right track, and I'd start getting out of bed at a normal hour and functioning like a normal adult. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) Georgia inherited my love of sleep.
David's alarm goes off at 5:30 and occasionally she starts to fuss without really waking. When this happens, I just put her in bed with me and we both sleep happily through the rest of the morning. When she wakes on her own, it's right around 8:40. But a few times, we have both slept until 10 a.m., only waking because my phone rang!
If she was still waking at all hours of the night, I wouldn't mind not being a morning person. But she sleeps wonderfully. And no adult regularly needs twelve hours of sleep. She's almost three months old - I've caught up on my zzzs.
Ideally I would love to wake up at 6 and finish my breakfast, workout and shower before she wakes. But realistically, I am going to shoot for 7:30 and just get my thoughts together before she wakes.
Moms - tell me. What does a typical morning look like for you? Are the kids your alarm or do you get up and start your day before they are up? What time is a reasonable wake time for a new, but not too new, mom? Or are you of the "sleep while you can, it's never guaranteed" camp?
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How wonderful to have such a good sleeper! I was never a morning person until I got pregnant, so I can certainly understand not being a person who is motivated to get up and go early. I wonder whether I'll go back to my old ways once she arrives. If she ever arrives. :)
Sorry I don't have any advice to share but enjoy your great sleeping baby!
I have three children and this is by far my biggest struggle. I have come to accept that I'm not a morning person. It gets really tough when they start school. When my youngest was 3 I remember a couple of times where he came and woke me up in the morning. I got him his orange juice and cheerios, put on a DVD for him, and made my coffee only to look on the clock and see that it was 3:00 AM!!!! Now when he wakes me up I make sure its at least 7am or back to bed I send him. I have struggled with this for 12 years and have come to accept it, kind of. :) If you figure out a solution please share it!
It's amazing that she's such a good sleeper! I am a little worried about our baby bean. They seem to wake up and kick the crap out of me early in the morning - 5:30 or 6:00 every day. I usually get up a little after 6:00 anyway, so it's not that bad, but I'm convinced we're going to have an early bird on our hands.
I have to say that my kids are definitely my alarm clock! I need a good 9 hours of sleep to function and with a newborn and toddler, that rarely happens. My son is almost 3 months and sleeps in our room - he usually wakes up about 7:15 and my daughter soon follows, usually up by 8. I would love to get up early to work out and shower before everyone wakes up, but I love/need sleep...They always say to sleep when they sleep, so for now, that's what I'm doing...Once my daughter starts school, I guess I'll have to start getting up early, but at least I have a couple years until that happens!
I sleep in with Finley, only been an issue once. We woke up at 9:42am and had to be at swim lessons in Pearland at 10 am. She was in the pool at 10:01 am.
I sleep in, she sleeps in, we are all happier!
I have to wake up before my kids or I do not feel as productive. Once Ryan and Lillian are up the house is definitely alive and finding time for a shower/work out is impossible until nap time, but then I feel like my day is more than 1/2 over. I wake up at 6:30, work out and/or shower, get as ready as I can before they wake up. Then i make coffee and we eat breakfast together. I feel like I get some "me" time before they are up and we can start our day once breakfast is over!
I am definitely not a morning person either and they are always frenetic. My only advice is to do the most prep the night before so there is little to do in the morning. Baths at night, set out clothes, set up coffee maker, make the lunches, breakfast prep (mini quiches or egg bakes in muffin tins that can be warmed quickly), etc. Forcing myself to wake up earlier backfired countless times, so I've embraced it and tried to cope... Best of luck! : )
This comment's a little late because I just discovered your blog (love it, by the way- I'm your newest follower). Anyway, when my daughter was younger I grew to enjoy getting up early in the morning because it was my only quiet alone time all day. Even if I was exhausted, it was worth it to get up before she woke because I could actually have time to eat breakfast and get ready for the day. The days just started in a much more relaxed way. So, I'd definitely encourage you to try it and see if you can get in the habit. Even if you're tired first thing in the morning, you might really like having that time to yourself before the day begins :)
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