Early to Bed, Early to Rise, Makes a Person

Very Cranky in the Evenings.

Eden has started getting up earlier. This means that:

a) Ben and Eden have more time in the morning to get ready. Hooray! Makes for a happier Ben later in the day.

b) Eden sometimes is awake when I leave for work. Which means that I don't leave for work as expeditiously as I would otherwise... usually I'm giving her hugs for 10 minutes. (GUILT TRIP HERE: When I picked Eden up on Thursday she said to me, out of the blue, "Mommy, I love you so so much."I said, "Oh honey, I love you too!" And Eden said, "So why all the time you go to work. I want you." Can't get more heartbreaking than that. I must remember that I love my job. And that it provides for this little heart breaker.)

c) Eden gets tired earlier. Her official bed-time is 7:30. But if we wait much past 7:10 to get her teeth brushed and into pjs, she is "so so tired. I cannot brush my teeth. I am so so tired." And she's often too tired to eat a proper dinner, so she's hungry also. Never mind visiting with friends. I say we are too tired for that. All this makes for some difficult late afternoons and evenings.

d) Eden gets up earlier on weekends also. The sun shining this weekend did not help. Apparently it was "morning time!" at 10 to 6 AM.

Maybe some day it will do her good. I can only hope that it instills what Ben Franklin said it would. Right now, its only making for a very unhappy four-year old.

Some happy news: Eden gave the baby a hug tonight. Sort of, she was a bit disappointed that all she got to see was my tummy. But she sang a song and said, "I'm Eden, I'm your big sister. And I love you so much, little baby." Also heartbreaking, but in a good way.

And she can spread peanut butter by herself! I was astonished at that, what a big girl. Next, she'll be making her sandwiches by herself. One more point for Ben :)