Almost 9 months,was STTN, now wants to party

[Kindofcrunchymummy]

For the past couple of nights, DS has been waking up around 4:30am wide awake and wanting to play. He is wearing us OUT. He's up for a couple of hours before he crashes again.
We were doing so well!! He was sleeping about 12 hours at night, waking up about twice to nurse. Totally do-able. Now this.
He does seem to be putting on some major weight right now, although I haven't had him weighed lately. Is this a growth spurt? Or maybe he's just too excited with life to sleep?
So what do you think? Is this a normal phase for an (almost) 9 month old? Is it over soon? Cause I'm really sleepy!

[Maluhia]

I think 9 months is the most consistently talked about sleeping regression time I've noticed here on the FBNP area

This too shall pass...

[simplykate]

This is exactly what is happening with us! It's the reason I'm up right now........

[MommaCrystal]

That would be about the age both my boys stopped sleeping 12 hours or so straight. Neither slept through again regularly until they were two. Frustrating but a fact of life!

HUGS!

[rzberrymom]

My DD did this whenever she was learning a new skill (learning to crawl, stand, walk, etc). DH and I handled it by playing dead. If we stayed still and didn't move a muscle, DD would often get bored and resettle herself after 15 minutes or so. If we engaged her at all, tried to resettle her, etc. she was awake for 2-3 hours.