How did the "extra hour" of sleep go for everyone?

healthynut · November 2011

I haven't gotten this supposed extra hour since these guys were born. It's been difficult to convince them to just keep sleeping. So last night, I kept them up just past 9 and they were sooooo exhausted. I was hoping for them to sleep until at least 6 and then it wouldn't be too bad. Well, it worked! DD didn't budge until 6:30 and I think DS would've stayed sleeping until 8 if she had let him.

How was everyone else's night?

eaglesfan700 · November 2011

It is so weird, every year my kids start self-adjusting the prior two weeks, so by today they slept to their normal time

Daylight savings seems to mess with their naps more than overnight (because they are sleeping later), but today they should be back on track

melissa.1985 · November 2011

She slept wonderful, but she did get up at 6:30 instead of her usual 7:30.

morgs8384 · November 2011

normally DS would wake up around 6 and need something to eat, then fall back asleep til 8. He sure didn't wake up early, but I think he's starting to wake up now.

Court0026 · November 2011

DS got up at 7 which is amazing for him because 7 is usually his wake up time and DD is still sleeping and she is usually up around 8. Very well!

SMA! · November 2011

Up at basically the same time this morning, maybe a little later - but that was because she didn't nap at all yesterday. The good news is that I forgot completely and thought that she slept until 7:45. Wasn't until I came downstairs and saw the TV that I remembered the time change. Much easier transition for me.

MainelyFoolish · November 2011

We kept DD up until 9 last night and today she woke up at the new 7 (7 am being her normal wake up time). Yay!

Mrs.Hizzo · November 2011

OMG, is it daylight savings???

TKx2 · November 2011

We haven't gotten the extra hour since having DD. She normally gets up at 6, so she was up at 5 today. Luckily DH got up with her so I could get a little more sleep.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · November 2011

Ugh. DS has been in a sleep regression lately. It's been terrible. He takes about an hour and a half to finally go to sleep after he is put in bed, then wakes up a million times throughout the night. I'm thinking it has to do with the fact that there is about to be a baby, and we've talked to him quite a bit to prepare him for it. Last night he woke up twice, the second time freaking out and had to come to bed with me where he flipped and flopped for an hour and 45 minutes before wanting to go back to his own room. I lost way more than an hour of sleep last night lol.

susanmosley · November 2011

DD woke up at 7 instead of 8 (despite staying up late). We don't "do" 7am in this house, so today we will be purchasing a clock & curtains - so that she can't argue that the sun is up & it is morning and that she "is never going back to bed AGAIN"

For us, daylights saving is one of the few down sides to parenting.

McAllie5 · November 2011

DS slept great, but was up at 4

JakesBride07 · November 2011

Rough...1. I stayed up way too late, which I always regret. But one baby was up at 4 and again at 6 the other didn't even notice and slept until her usual (7).

Stacyc625 · November 2011

Same as usual in this house-

Poop woke Chase up early. 7am maybe (6 pre DST- which is he usual) blech.

DD woke up at 735

bim38106 · November 2011

We kept them up an extra hour last night. DD1 slept in almost to her "usual" time. Woke up at the new 7:45 instead of her usual 8.

DD2 however, got up at 5:30. That was painful to see!

They usually adjust pretty quickly though.

wifeandmama · November 2011

Up at 5am, which was ok (would've been 6am) - my kids will sometimes get up at 5 (which would've been 4) and that wouldn't be ok! So we were thankful they slept until a "normal" time, ha!

Cherryblossoms07 · November 2011

We actually got one less hour of sleep. DD sprung forward few days ago for some reason so instead if sleeping until 7 she got up at 5.

WhitePicketFence · November 2011

DD1 woke up at 7:30 instead of her usual 8:30. She's got a bad cold right now, too, so she's been cranky all morning.

DD2 didn't sleep well last night and is already napping. It looks like she'll be wide awake when DD1 takes her nap. Boo

WhitePicketFence · November 2011

Mrs.Hizzo:
OMG, is it daylight savings???

LOL!

Actually, daylight savings time is ending, not starting.

NYmama2 · November 2011

Most amazing night ever. This was the first night I had off since before DD#2 was born. My parents offered to take my girls overnight. It was heaven. I woke up at 9 (with daylight savings) haha. I feel like a new person.