Bright and Early

My new wake up time for the past month has been between 4-5:30am. Ever since that drasted 4 month sleep regression the little guy can't make it through the night. He goes to bed around 6:30 or 7:00pm and he sleeps a solid 9-11 hours. It's not ideal according to my standards, but it's still pretty good. Usually he just eats a 6 oz bottle and goes back to sleep for an hour or two. I on the other hand do not. I have debated letting him CIO until 6:00am since he used to make it through the night, but I feel terribly guilty and wonder if he is truly hungry. I mean he is a big guy and he hasn't been eating solids for very long. Gosh, I sound like a real softy. I know this won't last forever and everything is a stage. I am just praying that he will sleep through the night again when he is ready. In the meantime I may be a zombie, but I should enjoy this time that he needs me. It won't always be this way, and one day instead of calling me into his room, he will be telling me to get out. I posted this poem when Austin was first born and I try to keep it in the back of my head.

I know it's one a.m. Mom
and I should be asleep,
but my tummy's feeling empty
and I'm hungry as can be

You say it's three a.m. Mom
and you're tired as you can be
but I thought I'd like to hold you
and keep you company

And now it's five a.m. Mom
and I'm rested as can be.
I'm so very glad to see you
hope you're glad to see me too

And when I'm sleeping through the night
I'm sure we'll both agree
That we miss those nights we spent alone
Just my sweet Mom and Me.