Ohhhhhhh, how sleep can make all the difference.

Sleeping...what can I say, I miss sleeping. My mom told me you never really sleep through the night soundly ever again as a parent., and after 6 years of children, I am beginning to believe this. My gauges of a full bar complete for sleep points (sorry video game reference) has had to be adjusted. I feel as though no matter how sound I sleep I never really "fill" my half empty bar. And as a parent you do all kinds of (sometimes crazy) things to try capture sleep.

With our first we were dedicated to following what the books said; bassinet, then crib, then own bed---and he slept great. Then came Aram's sleep habits (and stubbornness). A LOT of it, was me (not Olde) me, and me. I loved snuggling with him at night (and still do), feeling his breath on my neck and I was so tired with two that the thought of going into his room to nurse in the chair sounded impossible. Therefor, he slept with us for way too long (won't even mention how old he was when he moved to his crib out of pure embarrassment). And so, I think this has led us to continue, 4 years later with a struggle to keep him in his own bed at night.

The special educator in me likes star charts, and so does Aram, thankfully. Fingers crossed we have now solved the issue. Took us getting big brother involved also earning stars for treats and toys to help with snuggling his brother in the middle of the night and entertaining him (and keeping him away from our bedroom) at 6:30am on a Saturday...then fade supports.
Phewwwww...sleep. finally. well, sorta.

Sleep has not been kind to Aram either... poor guy has had to learn to sleep when and where he could.
http://thegiftofjune.blogspot.com/2015/01/he-sleeps.html

He wakes up slowly and like the grouch from sesame street. The biggest difference is if he wakes on his own in the morning or from a nap (vs. having to get up for school or to go someplace),  he is a perky happy human, though this does not happen much. There is no faking the happy wake up for him, that is for sure. He frequently down right refuses to get up or hits the person trying to wake him up. On the other hand he will start a conversation with "I love you..." if he wakes on his own. Ohhhhhhh, how sleep can make all the difference.