8 1/2 Hours

So last Wednesday night, the little guy slept for 8 1/2 hrs!!! He had been up all evening (6-9pm) and then went down at 9:30. I fully expected him to wake up at 3:30am, since he usually sleeps about 6 hrs for his long stretch. But not this time ... he woke up at 7am!

I was ecstatic, and well rested for a change.
And hopeful for the future ...


But alas, it was a one-time deal. He has since gone back to his old nighttime schedule, which is:
* sleep for a 6-hour stretch, wake up and eat
* sleep for a 3-hour stretch, wake up and eat
* cry, wriggle, and kick until mama starts walking up and down the halls
* play/talk/coo with half-asleep mama for 30 minutes
* conclude with a giant explosive diaper (often requiring an entire outfit change and changing area wipedown)

It's tough when the crying/ playing/ pooping thing happens at 7am, because that pretty much means I'm up for the day with less than 6 hours of (very interrupted) sleep. I know, I know, I should just go to bed earlier, right? Well, I am going to bed earlier (12:30am) these days, but I still can't seem to fall asleep until 1:30 or so. But it's just so hard to be disciplined about going to bed any earlier, because it's so nice and quiet when both kids are finally asleep! And each night, I can't help but be hopeful that maybe _tonight_ he'll sleep 8 1/2 hours again.