Big M started nursery school last week. For his age group, it is a half day program that meets two days a week. M previously went to daycare three full days a week at a minimum. Yesterday I opted for the extended day in hopes of wearing out his energetic little butt. The good news is that he was having so much fun yesterday playing with the trains in the big kids room that he didn't want to leave. The bad news is that he did not take a nap yesterday.
Upon returning home and after a few meltdowns, I thought some quiet time was vital for Big M. Since all I heard about on the ride home was Thomas, I thought he might relax to a Thomas episode on the TV. Big M snuggled up next to me on the bed for a few minutes, but quickly realized that he needed to stay active if he wanted to keep up his momentum and his napping hiatus. I got him a snack and started dinner. He resisted the high chair, but lost the battle and started to devour his meal. His pace began to slow and I noticed that he didn't eat much. Before I knew it, he was asleep in his high chair.
To avoid an accident later, I quickly and quietly picked him up and changed his diaper. Then I put him in his crib. It wasn't even 5:30pm! What kind of night was I in for if big M was going to bed 3+ hours early? I sat down to relax for a few and then it was time to feed Little m. He wanted to nap and nurse, which lasted a good hour. Alas, this is my usual MO for relaxing these days.
Before I knew it, it was 7:30pm and Big M was awake. I gave him some big hugs to calm him and laid him down in my bed. He wanted to cuddle, so I snuggled with him until he fell fast asleep. I knew I needed to wind down to prepare myself for a very early morning, so I did and fell asleep around 8:30pm.
The next thing I knew, Little m was waking for his 10pm feeding. I managed to keep Big M asleep for the most part. Next, Little m awoke for his 2am feeding and big M wanted to snuggle with both of us. M was hanging in there and still sleeping.
Little m awoke for his usual fussy time at 4am. Usually 4-5ish is the witching hour for this kid, which was also the time I was wide awake during pregnancy. (Isn't it funny how well your body prepares you for the night feedings?) This was enough for Big M. He was wide awake and ready to go! Looks like I'm in for a very long day!
Next stop: swim lessons and mass for Ash Wednesday. Hopefully today will be a nap day for both of us! We'll just have to take it easy and wait and see what the day has in store for us! Happy Lenten season to all!
