Marriage life suffers from a new sleeping pattern

That's right! EJ's new sleeping pattern has affected our marriage life. Opps..that sounds brutal :)

About a week ago, EJ has a new sleeping pattern. He naps at around 2 or 2:30 in the afternoon and wakes up between 5 and 6pm. I know I shouldn't let him sleep until 5 or 6 but I cannot bring myself to wake him up. He looks darn cute sleeping. And besides he gets cranky when he doesn't get his full nap. So he sleeps late in the evening. By late, I mean between 11-12pm. It's really frustrating! I tried putting him to bed early. I tried to read more books to him. I tried to give him a warm bath. But it all didn't work. He is still active after 5 books while my eyes drooping already.

Yesterday EJ sleeps until 1o in the morning. At around 2:30pm he was still not sleepy for nap time. So hubby and decided not to let him take a nap so he gets sleepy by around 6 or 7 and then he sleeps until morning. But it seems that the poor baby couldn't survive without a nap yet. He slept at 5:30pm and woke up at 7:15pm. Sigh.

Before EJ's new sleeping pattern, hubby and I used to watch DVD's while cuddling and talking about our day. But we haven't done it anymore since EJ sleeps late too. Lately our night time is spent making tracks for his train or playing bowling, tennis, golf or giving rides to EJ. Don't get me wrong, it is fun. We are bonding as a family and I see EJ happy too. But my entire day is already spent doing the same, I long for some quite moments where I could just hug hubby or just watch movies silently.

I wish he goes back to sleeping at around 9pm. Any tricks to make him sleep early? I'd appreciate any help.