T has FINALLY started sleeping in a little, usually til 6:30 and sometimes even until 7. AMEN! But, my husband's alarm goes off at 5:30 or so. I'm debating starting to get up with him just to get some quiet time in my day (T is not napping much....) but I'm enjoying sleeping in SO MUCH after months (ok like 9) of waking in the 5 am hour.
Do you get up before your LO?
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I usually wake up before both LOs. You should enjoy your sleep!
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
Noooope. I usually wake up at 7, which is when he starts stirring. Sometimes he wakes me up over the monitor, and sometimes I may beat him by 15 minutes or so. But I'm not a morning person, so I take every moment of shut-eye that I can get.
bananas / 9118 posts
I try not to 
He keeps me so busy during the day that I try to maximize my sleep.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Almost never, but I did this morning because of a doctor's appointment and then I stopped and had a cup of coffee at a local coffee shop and spent an hour or so alone and IT WAS GLORIOUS! It really set my whole mood for the day...I found that I had a lot more patience than normal. I think I could probably get the same effect if I got up and made myself coffee at home, though...but I don't, because sleep.
nectarine / 2217 posts
it sounds like such a good idea to get up before LO but i can't do it... not strong enough :*( haha...
honeydew / 7687 posts
I try to.. I try so not hard. Haha. LO wakes anywhere between 6&7 (sometimes before 6 but rarely these days) and I keep trying to get up at 6 and shower and wake up but suck at it. I usually wake to DH plopping our smiley kid on my stomach before he leaves around 6:45.
pomegranate / 3983 posts
Nooooo! Only on days where I have to be somewhere early and want to be ready before he wakes up. It is really peaceful but every minute of sleep counts more for me.
eggplant / 11287 posts
I dont SAH (I work 25 hours in the office) but I don't start work until 1 p.m. I couldn't imagine waking up before her....I need sleep!
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
Nope! I always say I'm going to - I would looove an hour or so just to myself to enjoy my coffee in peace - but I can never bring myself to get out of bed when DH wakes up.
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
I used to wake up when she did when she was younger and took an early morning nap...bc I would just shower and get ready when she went down for her morning nap. As she got older and especially now that she's only on one nap, I get up before her to get showered and dressed and to unload the dishwasher. That means I get up around 6:45 and she gets up around 7:30...I miss the days when I just let her wake me up.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
No... The second half of the night she is a light sleeper, comes in our room in the pnp (just got a mattress for it!) and sometimes checks to see of we're still there! At least I know she does in the middle of the night, assume she does toward te end. I will probably try to when I rejoin the working world though!
pineapple / 12234 posts
No. DS has never slept past 7am...usually always waking at 5. DD, on the other hand, can sleep until 8:30 just fine so I wake up before her (if DS has been playing in the playroom or reading a book before I get up).
pomelo / 5093 posts
Lately my daughter has been sleeping past 7, and when she does, I JUMP out of bed to have some alone time. Not getting quiet time in the mornings is one of the hardest parts of parenting for me. I need a slow wakeup to really be happiest.
bananas / 9973 posts
Yes, but I don't usually want to! The other day she woke up before I was ready and it was pure torture! I somehow managed to convince her to fall back asleep next to me in my bed for another hour+.
honeydew / 7917 posts
I love sleep too much, and usually don't get to bed at a decent time (past midnight). I have thought about waking up earlier so that I have more time to myself and have a early start to my day.
pineapple / 12526 posts
Yes and no. Most days yeah, but only by maybe 10-15 minutes. Some days she is up before me.
nectarine / 2750 posts
I almost always do. A gets up between 7:00 and 7:30 and I like to have about an hour alone to cook breakfast and get ready in peace.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
No, my kids are up super early so they wake me up. 
pomelo / 5321 posts
Sometimes. I set an alarm for 8:30 each morning. If DS isn't up by then, I get up and try to have him up by 9:00. It just keeps him on a good schedule for the rest of the day. I've only been doing this for the last 4-6 months(ish). Up until then, he was my alarm clock!
pomegranate / 3275 posts
I do not wake up before them. DS is always up by 6:30 and that is early enough for me. And, if they have had a particularly bad night, 6:30 can even be rough.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Yes. LO wakes up between 8 and 9.... usually on the later side. I'm up by 7. It's nice to have that time to myself in the morning.
watermelon / 14206 posts
No...he's 6 and I'm pregnant, and he wakes up at 7 on the dot. You'd think with it being summer he'd be sleeping in every morning. I know it'll be difficult to get him up for school next week!
pomegranate / 3980 posts
No no no! Lol I am so thankful for my 4 year old that keeps lo entertained in the morning so I can wake up at 6:30 when they they wake up and lay in bed for a few minutes and have my morning bathroom time
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