Change in wake up routine?

JulyMomma2U2 · April 2013

DS has been waking up between 4:00-5:00am for the DAY for the past week or 2. I do not go in until 6:15, which is our normal time, but for the hour or 2 prior that he's awake he just lays in his crib babbling and rolling all over the place (quite disruptive still to my sleep!). Prior to DH and I going back to work (we both returned when DS was 6 mos), DS would sleep until 7-8am (bedtime was 7-8pm). Once we returned, we'd wake him at 6:15.. after about a month, he adjusted and would naturally wake on his own around 6:15, but on the weekend still would sleep closer to 7. His bedtime has been consistently closer to 7pm, but that hasn't seemed to be an issue. And then, there's these past 2 weeks almost where he's suddenly waking at 4! It's not a "huge" deal, as I said I don't go in and get him up until 6:15 still.. it just shifts all of his naps earlier and then makes him super miserable/tired by 6p making keeping him up until 7 such a challenge (we don't get home from work until 5:30, so by the time we have dinner, do a little playtime, unwind, etc, it's quickly 7p).

Anyway.. anyone else experiencing this? I really thought teething played a role as he is cutting 4 teeth at once right now -- 2 more top and 2 more bottom (he already has 3).. but, when he's up at 4, he's not cranky or crying.. he's perfectly content rolling around chewing on his feet!

mork · April 2013

I'm interested in people's comments. DD keeps waking earlier and earlier for us, no matter what time we put her down. I thought it was teething also, but no, she's just awake and ready to go for the day. It's been about 530am the past week, and 5 today. W

MickeyM04 · April 2013

OMG I could have written this post. Interested to hear the comments.

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