Day 72 (3/13/11) - Spring Ahead

Last night, on the eve of Daylight Savings Time, I dreaded the hour of sleep that I knew would be lost as we set our clocks forward.  The alarm clock in the master bedroom automatically resets the time to account for Daylight Savings Time.  But, all of the other clocks in the house have to be manually reset.  I tell you all this to set the stage for the unexpectedly beautiful start to my day.

When Ryan called out to me this morning, I groggily opened one eye and saw that it was 5:45 am.  As I stumbled down the hallway to his room, the fog in my brain began to clear, and I realized that his alarm clock still read 4:45.  Yay!!!  I leaned over, kissed his forehead, and happily (actually, giddily) reminded him that if the first number of his alarm clock is a 4 or 5, that means he has to go back to sleep.  Then I raced back to bed to see how much more sleep I could squeeze in before Gavin woke up! 

Now bedtime was a different story.  It was strange to start the boys' bedtime routine at 6:30 pm, while it still felt like 5:30.  And, Ryan refused to go to bed while it was still light out.  I guess I was being too optimistic to hope for an extra hour of sleep in the morning while still maintaining the same bedtime! 

Although it means that schedules will have to be adjusted, I have to admit the longer days signal the coming of Spring.  It's nice that it's still dark around the time the boys normally wake up.  Hopefully that will extend their wake-up time by encouraging them to roll over and go back to sleep.  And, the fact that it stays lighter later into the evening, reminds me of those long days of summer that are packed with so much fun.
 
In addition to Daylight Savings Time, popsicles are another sign that warmer days are ahead!  I think each of the boys ate at least 4 popsicles over the course of the day.  To justify it, I tell myself it's healthier than cookies, gummy snacks, and all that candy that Ryan collected at the St. Patrick's Day parade!