So, I've realized that Mackenzie has a strange way of waking up in the morning. She likes to wake up, play for about 5-10 minutes, then go back to sleep for about an hour & sometimes repeats this process 2 whole times? This morning, I heard her on the monitor at 5:45 (WAAAYYYYY earlier than her normal!). Concerned that I would have to get up - I looked at the monitor & she was just playing with her crib toys. I figured I wait & see if she got upset (& knowing how she has the fall back asleep tendency) before I bothered getting out of bed. Next thing I knew, I heard her again & it was 6:45. Still too early by my book (and her usual book). But, I'm unsure if she'll fall back asleep twice in one morning. Usually her first wakeful period is at 6:45 & I get one more little nap before she's up for good. But what do you know, she fell back asleep again! Didn't hear a peep from her until 7:30. At which time I was pretty sure she wasn't going back to sleep since that's her normal wakeup time. It's been interesting learning about this habit.
Weeks ago, I was probably getting her too early & could've benefitted from some more sleep.....but, you live & learn. I would go in after a few minutes of playing because I wanted to get her before it turned to tears. But, you get lazy and wait longer & longer. Eventually I realized she was going back to sleep. Interesting!
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