Get up earlier and go to bed earlier

new goal… no TV, no books, no anything come 11 pm… just me in bed, eyes closed, lights off.
up no later than 8 am.

I moved my daughter to a big girl bed. She’ll be 2 in a few weeks and has never slept in her own bed. It was high time. Before I had her I swore we’d never co-sleep. I have managed to put her to bed earlier and because her room isn’t nearly as dark as mine she wakes up when the sun really starts to come in her window, which has been a few minutes before 8. The only problem now is that she only makes it about half way through the night before she wakes up crying for me. I go to her (which has been an improvement because I used to try to get her in her own bed and then bring her back to mine when she started crying) with the intention of just lying with her until she’s back to sleep. Unfortunately, I usually fall asleep and stay there until morning. Not getting good sleep. I have enjoyed (kind of) getting up earlier and her sleeping better. Now I just need to focus on getting her back to sleep and me back to my own bed.
She’s got me trained, huh?
Please note: If you respond to this please don’t tell me to let her cry it out… I won’t do it and don’t have any interest in even considering it.

I’ve done well but today I need a nap and I think I’m going to grab it while I can. These opportunities don’t happen often. If I could just stomp out the guilt.

Still getting up early and loving the extra hours. I certainly wouldn’t have enough time to be playing on the computer if I didn’t.

I feel good about this and and thankful today for the extra hours I greatly need. I also sleep like a rock.

Good girl, I was up at 5 again today. I love this because it means I can cruise around this site while I drink my coffee and do it leisurely. It helps me set up my day and I know I’m extremely fortunate to be able to start my days off slowly and not at break-neck speed. Going to sleep early isn’t a problem once I start waking up early.

I think I was sleeping by 9 last night. I was so tired from getting up so early and working hard all day. Today was up at 5:45. I’m getting things done too and it’s great because it’s an extra busy week.

I was up at 5:00am. I love when I can do this. It helps set that internal clock. I’ll fall asleep earlier tonight too. I get so so so much more done when I get up earlier. Plus I got to make all the kids hot chocolate before they see the ground is totally covered in snow and it’s still coming down. I also get to make sure they wear coats. They’re at the age that it’s uncool to wear a coat even in the winter.

I’ve gotten better but I still have a little way to go. I am going to bed earlier. I need to work on the getting up earlier. I do love to sleep. Note though that the days I got up nice and early I accomplished so much more in those days and had a extra feeling of well being.

Sleeping before 10pm. I was up at 5:00 but that’s because the dog woke me up. I did stay up. I love when the house is so quiet and still. I’m glad to be up now because I have so much to do today. I feel like I’ve been given extra hours.