We fell into that exact same cycle and were sleeping in til 9 most mornings. We broke the cycle by not having a day sleep, then going to bed early and then getting up early the next day. That morning we went to playgroup so she was really tired and went down for an earlier nap and I started waking her up if she slept past 2 and then bed about 8pm.

The problem was that I was used to staying up late because I liked to have a bit of wind down time after she was asleep and then I didn't want to get up early either! Now we get up between 6.30 and 7 each morning.

Might be worth a try

I am loving watching Alexandra's vocabulary grow every day too. Her favourite phrase is Hi Daddy, How's your day? It is so so cute.