Sounds like my guy too... Montanna has done this all his 12 years.. he wants me up at 4:30 - 5:00.. he has two other buddies, who are usually sleeping with me.. but being the Alpha male.. he wants me up and unsually, if I can coax him to come lay beside me, he'll let me get another hour's sleep... if not, he wants out.. and that's that. He usually walks around my head meowing.. but if he gets no reaction.. it's the paws on the eyelids... I have sleep apneia.. so, I know sometimes it because I'm breathing funny.. I know he'll never change.. and I feel secure in knowing he's around.