So this getting out of the house by 7:45 am? Whoa. Although it's only 30-35 minutes earlier than we used to leave in the mornings, it turns out to make a big difference. We're not running late or anything, but I'm losing about 45 minutes of sleep. I need to go to bed earlier. But, yeah, too much work, need to chill out, etc.
The upside is that even after dropping off LG, I have time to read Tiny Boy a story in his classroom and still make it home by 8:30ish, so I'm gaining 30 minutes of work time. I'm sorry Tiny Boy has extra daycare time, but he doesn't seem bothered by it, and maybe once a week we could go grab breakfast together for a treat. (His school is across the street from her school, so it doesn't make any sense to go home between.)
His sleep, with melatonin, continues to be better on the whole. I'd say great--and bedtime itself certainly is--except last week involved long stretches of wakefulness (like up to an hour) in the middle of the night. That seems to be done; he's mostly sleeping 8:00 pm to 7:00 am (give or take 15 minutes), waking only once in the 3-5 window when he comes into my bed, not napping, and not ultra crabby. I don't like that the kid needs melatonin supplements...but everything in our household is more pleasant.
Work is going to kick my ass this semester. The real issue is this independent study, which is basically comparable to teaching another class (at least in terms of prep...won't involve much grading). Note to self: do not do that again.
I'd say something more profound but it's now 9:40, LG is tucked in for the night, and I need to follow suit...
The upside is that even after dropping off LG, I have time to read Tiny Boy a story in his classroom and still make it home by 8:30ish, so I'm gaining 30 minutes of work time. I'm sorry Tiny Boy has extra daycare time, but he doesn't seem bothered by it, and maybe once a week we could go grab breakfast together for a treat. (His school is across the street from her school, so it doesn't make any sense to go home between.)
His sleep, with melatonin, continues to be better on the whole. I'd say great--and bedtime itself certainly is--except last week involved long stretches of wakefulness (like up to an hour) in the middle of the night. That seems to be done; he's mostly sleeping 8:00 pm to 7:00 am (give or take 15 minutes), waking only once in the 3-5 window when he comes into my bed, not napping, and not ultra crabby. I don't like that the kid needs melatonin supplements...but everything in our household is more pleasant.
Work is going to kick my ass this semester. The real issue is this independent study, which is basically comparable to teaching another class (at least in terms of prep...won't involve much grading). Note to self: do not do that again.
I'd say something more profound but it's now 9:40, LG is tucked in for the night, and I need to follow suit...
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