I think if Holly wasn't the youngest we would have remembered to dress her in cute Halloween attire and snap a hundred photos in the pumpkin patch.
So every article about health/wellness talks about getting a good 7-8 hour sleep at night. Here's the real question: Is there any adult getting a good, solid, uninterrupted night's sleep? I can't think of anyone I know -kids or no kids, any age over 30- who says, yeah, I sleep great every night. I'm starting a poll. Unrealistic expectations have been set and it might be time to figure out what the real sleep situation is.
*update- It took about three seconds of research to realize that "segmented sleep" is a real, historical thing. Maybe I'll read more about that in the middle of the night.
You know how sometimes it takes someone else to point out something about yourself...? Has it ever occurred to you that you have been a night-owl YOUR WHOLE FREAKING LIFE?! As someone who lllloooovveess to sleep (not to sleep-in, but to go to bed early and stay snuggled in all night) and who practically shared a room with you for half my life, I can say with some confidence: your "full 40 minutes" has always been your norm! Can you imagine how it was for mom and dad having you as a newborn!? It's just your nature. Go with it. Use it to your advantage. The middle of the night is a great time for caring for basilisks. Not that I would know.
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DeleteBeing awake from 3-5 AM or 4-6 AM is no longer night owl...it's MORNING when I want to be asleep!
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