Aug 19 2008
3 a.m. Wakeup
It’s getting to that time of year when Gus starts to have sleep issues. He came barreling into our room just before 3, ready to start his day. He’d forgotten to look at the clock. (There’s a house rule that it’s got to be quiet until 6 so the rest of the family can sleep at least until then.) He can’t really help it - I’m sure it’s got to be the coming change of season - but at the same time, I’m the worst when it comes to coping with sleep disturbances.
I’m thinking that we need to sit down together and come up with a middle-of-the-night-wake-up procedure. The thing is, I have no idea what I’d rather him do: stay in his room so that he’s up for the rest of the night or come and wake me up so I can put him back to bed so we can both be up all night.
If you’ve got any ideas on how we can deal with this, I’d be grateful! The more comments the merrier! I’m going to caffeinate now.
I guess I would have to say that Gus should quietly wake you up so you can go to his room with him. He could then sit down and read a book or look at the pictures while you try to get a few more hours of sleep in his bed. It might even make him tire and sleep a little before starting his day.
Ask Hillary Clinton for help. She’s always up at 3 AM.