If there is one thing that has never changed with Thing 2, it’s her love-hate relationship with sleep. She fights it at night, even when she is dog tired. Then, come the next morning, she will sleep in until high noon if you let her. Now that school is back in session, sleeping in is a thing of the past.
For the first week or so of school starting, Thing 2 was up and at ’em. She would be too excited to sleep as hard as she typically does. I mean, this kid has not met an alarm clock that did not put her into a deeper sleep…UNTIL NOW!
I bought a cute, old-fashioned, alarm clock. I figured, the cuteness of it would make Thing 2 want to display it right next to her bed…never mind the fact how loud and annoying I knew it was going to be when the alarm went off. We got it all setup. She even heard the alarm sound for just a few seconds…can’t spoil the morning surprise. For the mornings where she was still too excited, the alarm was still cute. Yesterday, though, I noticed when the alarm went off, there was a quick and angry end to it’s sound. And then today, the newness of the school AND the clock CLEARLY wore off! I discovered this…
Thing 2 decided this ish was for the birds! I cannot tell you how many chuckles I got out of this one. I mean, no other alarm clock would get her up…no clock, no radio, no Alexa sound, no loud music…NOTHING!
So, here we are. I did what any loving mother would do. I put the batteries back in and reset the clock for tomorrow. Now that I know there is a sound that will get you out of bed each day, you best take your butt to bed at night. I have a stash of C batteries ready for you, Thing 2! And try to break it…your allowance will buy a new one. #ILoveMyLife
#WAKEUP!
