Sleeping In

I really worked at putting Sam on a schedule when he was little. That meant I lost some flexibility when making plans for myself, but having some control over the day made it worth it to me. Sam still really likes his little schedule. He is in bed at 7:00 and wakes up between 5:00 and 6:00. He takes a nap at 11:00 and wakes up between 1:00 and 2:00.

Two days ago, he didn't get to lay down for his nap until 11:30 and he slept until nearly 3:00. Variations have never changed the schedule before so I still put him to bed at 7:00. I heard him in there, talking and playing, until he finally fell asleep around 8:00. That caused him to sleep until 7:00 yesterday. THAT caused him to take a nap at 11:00 but wake up at 12:00. I figured he'd be tired after his short nap, so again I put him to bed at 7:00. He was talking and rolling around his bed until 8:00 again!

His late bedtime made both of us sleep until 7:00 this morning. I feel very 'off,' as I like my mornings and feel like I have lost so much of it already. I am going to try one more time to put him to bed at 7:00 tonight, but if it doesn't work, bedtime is going to have to move. That makes me very sad, as it just means I lose an hour of my evening alone time.

Join me in hoping for a very tired boy tonight!