Sleeping Through the Night: The Hidden Drawback

[tiger_spot]

The trouble with a kid who sleeps through from 11:00 to 6:00 is that when that kid wakes up at 6 a.m. she is FULLY RESTED.

M: HI MOM!! GOOD MORNING! I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU! DO YOU WANT TO PLAY SYLLABLES?
me: ...
M: YAWNING IS LIKE GRINNING! YOU'RE HAPPY TO SEE ME!!! I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU TOO! LET'S PLAY SYLLABLES!!!
me: shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
M: SH IS A GREAT SYLLABLE! I LOVE THAT SYLLABLE! MY SYLLABLE IS "AAAAAAAAH!" AND I AM GOING TO CROW IT AS LOUDLY AS POSSIBLE!
me: ...
M: YOU'RE YAWNING AGAIN! THAT'S GREAT! I LOVE MORNINGS!

Comments

[neelk]

Our child did not really sleep properly until age two-ish (I am not sure, as sleep interruptions impede memory formation), and he still usually wakes once or twice each night. Since he can now walk, we are often woken by a small person who requires a parent to return to blessed unconscious.

As a result, I am madly jealous of you. In fact, my jealousy is quite possibly strong enough to implode the sun.

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Is this where I tell you she was only up for an hour or so, and then went back to bed and hasn't woken up again yet? Mornings are pretty easy around here....

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I adore your status updates.

[tshuma]

Me, too. This has made me happy every time I've read it.

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Aw. I'm glad you guys are enjoying them!

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

me too!

[cobalt-00.livejournal.com]

After 7 hours YOU'RE not fully rested? Pshaw. Your offspring is clearly much more efficient.
;)

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

She's the new improved model!

[metaphortunate.livejournal.com]

Hah! Yes, exactly!

[eeyore-grrl.livejournal.com]

I remember when Eli was like that. So. Damn. Chipper. at 6am! good thing they are cute!