02.16.07

Sleeping

Posted in Charlie, Luke at 2:01 am by selfwalker

After about three weeks, I have adapted to the new sleeping pattern that Charlie has introduced. The current schedule is to feed at ten and then again around 2:30 or 3:00. Then once again about six. However, I should also note that April has made the transition really easy for me. Actually she has done mostly everything! Once in awhile, I get up to bring Charlie for night feeding and take him back but 90% of the time I sleep like a rock through the feedings. So I guess you could say that I am not really use to it because I have been sleeping the whole time. 8-) What I have noticed though is a small little fear that arises when I first put him down to sleep. When I am back in my bed trying to fall asleep, it is like I am waiting to hear him be awake and make noises, instead of trusting that he will be asleep. This reminds me when I was hiking on the AT and at night I would listen out for those creepy noises. Every night was not like this but there were some, mostly when I would be out by myself. The similarity between these two experience is that there seems to be some weird comfort in wanting to hear things to keep me awake in order to keep the anxiety going. Overall, I think that this is just another example in the power of letting go, not matter how small or big the issue may appear to be.

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