Omg you guys. Early early early. I think the issue is the 1-0 but I've been slow to catch up with DD2'S changing sleep needs because we had other issues going on. She hasn't been sleeping well since Christmas when we went away, but now jetlag definitely isnt a factor and she is back to independent sleep, we have been left with crazy early mornings.
So Annabel is 2y4m now, and her routine was a pretty solid WU 7, nap 12-2, bed 7.30, STTN. Now I knew we were on a good thing and that wasn't going to last, but as I said Christmas messed us up, and now that things have settled down her WU time is anywhere from 4.20 to 6ish. She has also cut her nap to 1h-1h30. At first I thought she must be getting OT since it's such a drop in sleep, but actually she seems fine. Her mood is good, she's actually really great to be around during the day. I just feel that there's too much of the day!
Since she's happy and doesn't seem tired I figured this is the beginning of the nap being on the way out, and I thought maybe she's waking early to try to get more A time. So I moved the nap to 1pm and she copes fine with the long mornings, but then wants to sleep 2hrs again which I can't let her do because of the school run. If I wake her she is awful! So I moved it back to 12.30 and she seems happy with an hour and a half until 2pm. Hasn't helped with the EWS though.
I also got a gro clock and she does wait for the sun and is pretty excited about it, but it hasn't helped her sleep in at all. She's still waking early and at least she stays in bed, but I know she's awake and I can't sleep either! A WU time starting with a 7 is ideal, 6 is fine, 5 is just about acceptable, but 4 is the middle of the night! I never let her get up and start the day that early. I would say she's averaging 5.20 at the moment and I don't get her up until 6.15.
Any ideas? Am I on the right track thinking it's the 1-0? Anything else I can do? She's gone from sleeping 14hrs total to about 11.5.