Early to Bed, Early to Rise

While searching for a picture of my Texas bathroom I came across this post. And realized number one why I love blogging. I NEVER would have remembered that moment without typing it down. And number two Matthias has had this 5:30 problem for quite some time.

We've tried many things (later bed time, seperate rooms, confinement to bedroom in moring, etc). But I think we have finally given up. Honestly 5:30am I can handle. It's 4am that is really not okay with me. Because that's what was happening since Hannah would wake up about 4:15 to eat and by the time she was fed and back to bed it was nearly 5. Meaning I had about 20 minutes to fall back asleep before I heard the stomp, stomp of boots across the wood floor. Have I mentioned I very much dislike cowboy boots at 5 in the morning? Very much.

Side note: One really disturbing fact about Colorado is at 4:40 am, yes AM people, while I am awake feeding Hannah, the sunlight begins streaming through our bedroom window. I am not kidding. I am not exaggerating. It is a true fact. And it is scary.

Fortunately for us Hannah has started sleeping until about 5 or 5:30. Yeah!! So we have been too, dispite the audacious sun. And since we now go to bed at 9 pm (9:30 if we're really crazy) we are actually slowing adjusting to the early wake up time. Slowly. However when you have exercised, breakfasted, read scriptures, thrown dinner in the crock pot, and showered by 7:30 am you're really feeling good. And the wondering what on earth to do for the next 12 hours until bed time...

I will admit we bought blackout shades for $12 at Wal-mart. I didn't really expect that to help, but I did hold out a small hope they might buy me until 6 am. Or at least 5:45. No such luck. It's pitch black in the boys' room right now. Mid day, pitch black. No help for the early riser. So enjoy your children who sleep until 6:30. Rejoice in their sleepiness. And be glad your sun doesn't rise until after 5.