Sex or masturbation

I've been with my boyfriend for a year and some change. Our sex is amazing. I'm always beyond satisfied. Between the two of us, my sex drive is way higher. So I want it more times than he does. I remember we had sex like 6x a day. (Not every but every few days). Now we're down to once a week. Our schedules are off because we're both in school (me college and him masters). However we still make time for dates and stuff.   He recently told me that he hates when I wake him up to have sex 🙄. I thought he liked it but I was wrong. He told me to play with myself until he wakes up 😂. How can I initiate without disturbing his sweet sleep? I think I'm soo awkward sometimes and plus we are still learning about one another too. I don't want to put any pressure on him at all. And he's never out any pressure on me. Any advice?