This is a big deal for me because I am soooo OC with schedule. Home schedule that is.
So what is this daily morning struggle?
Well, in the beginning, like most moms of newborn babies, I used to struggle with sleep - or the lack thereof. During Yuri's first two months, I considered myself lucky if I get 2 or 3 straight hours of sleep. 4 hours of sleep felt like heaven. Fortunately, despite Yuri's being colicky, he began sleeping straight through the night at 4 months.
Now, the tables have been turned. As someone who is very OC about our routine, I needed structure and a proper wake-up time. It used to be 6 am. Then it became 7. Nowadays, I'm not so sure. Aside from Yuri's tendency to oversleep, it's becoming harder to coax him out of bed.
Yes, like a schooler, Yuri's already beginning to have very minor tantrums whenever I tell him, "Bangon na, baba na tayo." And it's not because he's overtired ha, because our bedtime ranges from 8-8:30 pm.
So when he wakes up at 7:30, it takes 15 more minutes of my coaxing and Yuri's delaying tactics. Here are my pieces of evidence:
Me: Yuri, let's go na.
Yuri: Mama, lamiiiig!
Me: Yuri, baba na tayo!
Yuri: Read magazines mama! (Of course, he did not say that.)
Me: Yuri, bangon na!
Yuri: Mama tuyog!
No words = the beginning of a tantrum!
Adorable tantrum-ing baby!
Me: Sige na Yuri, baba na tayo.
Yuri: Noooo. Ayaw.
Me: Please Yuri?
Yuri: *deep sigh*
See how harsh sunlight is already pouring through the window? :-P
To be honest, I kind of enjoy watching Yuri with his very-minor tantrums whenever I ask him to "bangon na." That's why I repeat the request over and over again. Well, Yuri is still a young toddler who still looks adorable and hardly like a monster, but I might eat my words in the near future. Wag sana! Hahaha!
So don't take this post seriously. Yes, I have to say that even if it might be obvious. I actually like the fact that Yuri oversleeps and likes staying in bed (with me) in the mornings. Also, it gives us more time to read books and cuddle. And yes, I know sleep is crucial to his health and growth.
The question is how am I ever going to work at 8am again? Hahaha!
Mommies, do you have the same problem with your toddlers? For those who have yet to experience this, mine is 20-months old - for your reference!
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