Squeaky Cat Early in AM

I have two cats. The female one likes to use a high pitched squeak - sometimes it seems it's for attention, other times there seems to be no reason at all. HOWEVER, almost every morning now, after my husband leaves for work at 5AM, she leaves the bed and goes to the kitchen or living room and starts squeaking loudly. I also have a pet gate that she rattles, and a mirror above a console table that she rubs herself against (it makes noise and makes me nervous that the glass will break). She sleeps fine at night and has no interest in moving about until this 5AM hour. It has taken me almost an hour to get her back into bed. I feed her, I pet her (she likes to jump on the counter and have a belly rub). She will come back to bed, curl up next to me, and then leave again and do the same thing all over - this happens 3 or 4 times. Sometimes when she finally gets calm, my male cat decides he wants to get close to her and she won't have it - and jumps off the bed and starts again.I have tried going back to bed myself in the living room so that she can see me as she's moving about and eventually come settle down with me - occasionally that has worked. I have also tried the spray bottle, but it doesn't keep her from doing it again. This morning I brought some dry food into the bedroom and shut the door with both cats inside with me. I don't think she realized the door was closed but she just happened to finally settle down. I am wondering in the future if I should continue to try to contain her in the bedroom. Any suggestions? I feel like a basket-case when I finally do get another hour sleep -- and of course she's relaxed and sleeping by then and doesn't even bother to get up, now that I'm up!
Sorry this is soooo long......
Fran

Oh my! You are training her well! She has human obedience down to a science! The best way to stop this behavior, if you are certain she is healthy- is to ignore her. Sleep with ear plugs, turn the radio on low, burrow down into the covers but IGNORE her. Showing her attention, pets, giving her food reinforces this behavior in her and gives her what she wants YOU! It almost sounds like she might be more attached to hubby (does she sleep on his side of the bed?) and him leaving sort of rattles her cage?

Cats run on prey instinct and from 2:00 a.m till around 6:00 a.m. is when a feral cat will hunt. These instincts are ingrained in most cats ferals or not, and in some cats more prevalent then in others. You also might consider leaving a night light burning, I don't know how old this cat is, but her squealing could be related to eyesight problems as well. As cats get older they slowly lose cognitive ability and perhaps she is looking for hubby and not quite finding him?

Thank you for your reply! I am chuckling because if you knew my husband and my cats, you'd see they get along only in that he tolerates them, and they him! They both sleep with me and not near him and they don't approach him often. My "Sweetpea" is 3 years old and seems to see pretty well with her 'glow in the dark' eyes. I have tried the nightlight but only after she has gotten me out of bed, so I'll try having it on before then...I want to ignore her but I live in an apartment building and her noises can get quite loud and I'm concerned about irritating my neighbors. And yes she does have me wrapped around her finger (claw).

Thanks again -
I've been ignoring my little angel and her squeaky tantrums have become shorter and she comes back to bed!
Fran