Okay, I wasn't outsmarted like the title implies but my kids did deliver a hefty shock to me this morning.
It all started about 2 weeks ago....
I knew school started at 0730 and that to get to school ontime we would have to leave at the LATEST by 0710. Since my kids sleep in till 0730 or even 0800 then I figured it was time to start enforcing a bedtime again. No more staying up till 9 or 930. We were back to 8pm bedtimes. Plus I need to start getting up earlier so I can be dressed and ready to get my kids moving.
One week ago...
I moved bedtime up to 730 at night. I didn't change my habits, so now the kids were up at 0700 but I didn't have much of a head start on them. I set my clock 15 min fast. Set the alarm for 0615. It should work! It's too early for me to realize that I'm not really getting an extra 15 min of sleep AND I'll hurry cause I think I'm late. Of course, I hit the snooze button and am awakened by kids jumping on me.
Flash back to today...
I'm so proud of myself. I got up when the alarm went off. I only spent one min with my head on the bed (It's okay 'cause my feet were on the floor) after I shut off the alarm. I make the bed and then notice the living room light is on. Since my DH went to work at 0230 (ouch!) I figured he left it on.
SURPRISE!
There were my two kids. Just sitting on the couch. Quietly waiting for mom.
IT'S 6 AM!!!!!
ME: "Why are you up?"
SON: "I woke up Maddy and we are awake."
...pause....
"Can you feed us?"
So I guess that even dragging my sorry self out of bed at 0600 can't compete with my kids. I give up. They win. Can I take a nap now?