I was just sitting here at the computer thinking how tired I am and how I really should get to bed.  Today is my first day on this website and I was just checking it out and thinking about the time and that I should go sleep for a few hours before my kids get up again.

 The tiredness is due to the fact that my twins get up really early.  Claire woke up at 4:45 am today!  I fed her and did everything the books tell you to do - don't talk or entertain your baby.  Awakenings during the middle of the night, and I consider 4:45 the middle of the night, should not reward babies for having gotten up.  But she didn't want to go back to sleep.  I did try putting her back in her crib but she would have none of it and I didn't want her brother to hear her crying so I took her out and we sat on the glider for a few minutes.  It was clear that she was ready to start the day so I took her out to the family room where we hang out during the day and a few minutes later her brother woke up too.  I don't know why they get up so early.  They do go to bed at 7 pm most nights, sometimes at 6:30 and other times at 7:30.  But it is just brutal to have to get up before 5 am everyday.  I hope this behavior changes.  We have tried to put them to bed later in the evening but it has never resulted in waking up later, not sure what to do. 

 If anyone else is having these issues successfully let me know what worked for you because I am just so exhausted all the time.