Anti Clockwise

Some odd things are happening to Oliver's day. He has brought his bedtime forward to around 8pm (from 9pm) and consequently has been getting up around 7am (instead of his previous 8am). He did this himself. He just started getting tired earlier.

For several weeks he has been stirring around 5.30am. Usually we give him Julien and he goes straight back to sleep, but the last two mornings have been different. He has been waking, then babbling and chatting away to himself. Yesterday I went in and found Julien within his reach but he was awake and took a minute or two to settle when I placed Julien into his arms. This morning he woke at the same time but we didn't have to go in. We just listened as he babbled away and rolled in his cot, playing with a crinkly sounding book on the cot bars. After about 10 minutes and a couple of attempts he got himself to sleep for another hour. Although I'd prefer him to just sleep through, the fact he doesn't cry every time he wakes and finds ways to go back to sleep seems encouraging to me.

What is less encouraging is that he has started to poo in the night sometimes. I guess it is due to the new foods he is trying. That may also be why he is waking up. Hayley even managed to change him in his cot in the near dark the other night. Much too daring for me!