Summer is for sleeping in, right?
Not in my house. My oldest son, Zach has always been an early riser. I joke about it being God’s sense of humor, since I love to sleep. We are talking rising early at 5:30 or 6:00 AM….yes, AM!
Prior to having children, the only time I had ever seen 5:30 AM was if I was up from the night before! So being a mommy to Zach has been a challenge to this woman. I have had to adjust my sleeping patterns and my attitude. After all, an infant doesn’t understand a crabby mommy, all he wants is a mommy that attends to his needs.
This same child also stopped napping at the age of two. At that time, his younger brother was an infant and still needed his naps, unfortunately, so did Zach’s mommy.
Again, we adapted. I incorporated “quiet time” in our home. For a specific time each day, Zach could lay quietly and watch a movie of his choice…that way mommy could still close her eyes on the days that Kyler also cooperated.
Five years later, I still look forward to quiet time, although I am not sure the boys do!
