Does LO wake up in a good mood?

LollyBug18

Emma never does. And it makes it really hard to start the morning out well. She rolls over crying and continues to be a big grump until breakfast is on her tray. A lot of times it seems like she's waking up too early and needs to sleep longer but she refuses. Sometimes I'll get her to go back to sleep for a bit if it happens during nap time but never after waking up for the night. I know some people are just not jump-for-joy-in-the-morning type people, I'm one of them, but I don't constantly wake up in an unpleasant mood! Any ideas?

I've tried an earlier bed time and it only causes her to wake up earlier and not in a better mood. Sunday night, because of traveling, she went to bed later and still woke up earlier than normal. And I doubt it's a matter of too much sleep as she's only getting about 10 hours at night and maybe 2.5 hours during the day for naps. Ideally she would wake up when ever she wants and be able to wait at least 10 minutes for me to gather myself enough to get up w/o her getting upset. I miss when she used to wake up sweet and smilely!

Sunidaze

If she wakes on her own, she typically is...unless we take too long to go get her.  If I wake her, she is not happy.

just kita

A few times a week, including nap wakings, he is in a great mood and stays in bed chatting. The rest of the time he's crying, and cries harder when we come to get him. Sometimes the crying continues until we gives him a bottle, he usually refuses solid foods when he is that upset.

OpheliaChem

I was actually going to post about this a few days ago, but forgot. DD wakes up screaming, every. darn. time. Morning, naps, doesn't matter. She screams and rolls around until we come in. Then she snaps out of it and is happy as a lark. She used to wake up and chatter to herself but for the last few months she wakes up as if someone is attacking her. It sucks.

RingOfFire11

Sunidaze:

If she wakes on her own, she typically is...unless we take too long to go get her.  If I wake her, she is not happy.

This exactly.

milesc

Wakes up happy as can be

Telly21182

That is a redeeming factor with Ty waking up after only 7-8 hours of sleep!  He is always in a fantastic mood.  Check out this picture from February or March.

 

That's what I walked in to.  When I have to wake him up he's subdued, but not in an unpleasant mood.  I don't know how he does it because he doesn't get much sleep compared to what it seems most babies get. 

ShandaB

DS will cry until one of us goes to get him.  Once he sees us he is all smiles and always give a big hug in the morning.  I've been pretty lucky to have a very affectionate baby.  The daycare teachers are always commenting on how loving he is.

Jills83

V wakes up most mornings making a really annoying whiny, moody sound. Sometimes he starts making it at 4:30 or 5:00 am but he isn't really awake yet.    Usually if he has had enough sleep he will wake up happy and chat (like after naps), but most mornings he is not happy until I pick him up and either give him a drink or bring him into our bed. 

MommaG123

I was thinking about this the other day.

In the morning she wakes up crying and just escalates until I get her out.  She won't let anyone else hold her in the mornings until I've BFed her.  It actually makes MH really sad, she will scream if I try and give her to him to say goodbye.

Her naps are hit or miss.  Sometimes she wakes up chattering... sometimes it's screaming. 

kas80

Only when she's in bed with us.  If she's in her crib, never.  She screams like a banshee from the second she's awake. 

DaisyJanie

It's about 50/50. When he sleeps until 7:15, he wakes up happy and smiling, and I don't hear him until he stands up and starts drumming on the side of his crib. The other days he wakes up cranky at 6:30 or so. He usually cheers up a bit when one of us goes in to get him, but he's still not as friendly as his 7:15 days. This morning was like that, he was woken up by a dirty diaper, I think he needed more sleep but he certainly wasn't going to go back down for an extra 45 minutes after his change.

klingb52

Is it possible that she is just really hungry?  Have you tried getting her up, giving her some breakfast before doing anything else, and then getting yourself together after she is in a better mood?  DS wakes up really hungry.  In fact, he usually eats two breakfasts.  One right after he wakes up around 6 and the other around 8.  If she is going to be grumpy otherwise, it might just be worth sacrificing yourself "getting yourself together" until LO has had something to eat.

susieandmarty

it depends on the day

LollyBug18

klingb52:

Is it possible that she is just really hungry?  Have you tried getting her up, giving her some breakfast before doing anything else, and then getting yourself together after she is in a better mood?  DS wakes up really hungry.  In fact, he usually eats two breakfasts.  One right after he wakes up around 6 and the other around 8.  If she is going to be grumpy otherwise, it might just be worth sacrificing yourself "getting yourself together" until LO has had something to eat.

That could be. She is a little piggy, despite being so skinny. And by "gathering myself", I meant waking up enough to be able to see straight and not run into things on my way to get her. I have a hard time walking straight if I end up jolting out of bed

M&M227

She'll lay there for a while before fussing a lot, but then is miserable once we get her out.  I wish she'd sleep longer - she's usually up around 6:30.  Occasionally when she sleeps in past 7, she's much happier.  The time from when she gets up until the first nap, she is grumpy.

I also think she's pretty hungry in the morning, but we have to give her reflux meds then wait 30 minutes to eat.