The Psychology of Sleep
Last night Kiddo slept for another 6 1/2 hour stretch. The great news of the day? I slept through 5 hours of it. Now, kiddo did wake up three times; and three times my DH (and I mean dear) got up and put the plug back in and Kiddo went back to sleep. What is weird is that I never heard him cry...
It turns out that even though the monitor is right over my head and I am very attuned to his noises, when I feel no responsibility for responding to Kiddo--based on a previous tactical decision--I don't hear Kiddo, much less wake up for it.
What is funny is that 2 weeks ago, DH could sleep through any nighttime escapades without stirring. Now he wakes up and takes care of the Kiddo before I even hear him.
Seems that the person who feels the responsibility is more likely to wake up.
1 comments:
Ooh! I remember those nice, longer stretches of sleep! AND being able to gain some sanity back because of that refreshing little word- sleep! It seems so far away and yet, in another 3 months, it's all too close!
Your little kiddo is a doll! ENJOY the littleness of him now! I still miss my daughter being that small; I wish I had taken advantage of it more. We'll see if I'm still saying that when this little girl arrives! LOL!
I can't imagine having to go through taking care of a newborn all by myself! Our husband's are such blessings most of the time!
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