MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT (33 MONTHS, 2 WKS)

S has been waking up in the middle of the night and staying awake for an hour or two for at least the past couple of months. Sometimes, she tosses back and forth. Sometimes, she carries on a monologue. Sometimes, she asks for milk and a snack.

Typically (previously), S wakes up once or twice at night. Often, momma picks her up, hugs her, and puts her in bed and she falls asleep instantly. Sometimes, momma lays with her for a little bit and she falls back asleep. Often time, S would fall asleep instantly even after going to the potty.

Momma thinks sometimes S is uncomfortable and doesn't know how to go back to sleep. Other times, momma suspects that S doesn't want to go back to sleep. Momma will just have to accept this new sleep phase and learn not to be grumpy at 2 o'clock in the morning. Eventually things will get better! (They always do.)