From what I've read, our body has natural rhythms that prefer to wake up and go to sleep about the same time every day and night. We don't really have separate biological clocks for weekdays and weekends. A lot of our lifestyles aren't in harmony with that, mine included.
If you are trying to switch from getting up at 5AM to getting up at 7AM, I would give it at least a couple of weeks to make the transition. During this period go to bed a couple of hours later, and try not to make up the sleep with naps. I'm usually pro-naps, but if you need to make your wake time later, I think it will work against you, as your body will get more energy from napping and then you'll still wake up at 5.
When I do this kind of change, for the 1st week I start to feel a little sleep deprived, but then my body adjusts and I sleep in later. Consistency is the key. Moving the wake/sleep times around on the weekend or days off will make it harder in my experience. For Grace's situation, I haven't found much that works, other than just not staying up later on the days off.
'Best of luck. I think in your favor, Dave, is that the needed sleep change occurs for a period during the year, and doesn't alternate every week or month. I hear from so many people that stay up later on weekend nights or nights before days off so they can sleep in, but I feel our bodies would prefer consistent sleep times. I think of sleep as my body's "primary job", and try to schedule around that as much as possible. Of course we have other obligations that prevent consistent bedtimes, but I use that as a guide. Best of luck.
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