So That's What That Is

I had almost forgotten what sleep was. This weekend was wonderful because Baxter bothered my dad during the night and I was able to sleep, something I desperately needed. Even my dad realized that when I went to bed at 10:30 on Friday night and didn't wake up until about 9:45 the next morning.

With dad gone, I expected the sleepless nights to begin again but something weird happened last night. Baxter was a tired puppy, sleeping a couple hours yesterday afternoon and then falling asleep again around 8:30. I knew he wouldn't sleep during the night at this rate if he was getting all of his sleep before me. I crawled into bed around 10, finally falling asleep until 10:30, and that's when it happened. Baxter let me sleep. He had to go out around midnight to pee but that was it. He let me sleep. He slept. We both slept. And it was wonderful. I can only run on five hours a night for so long. I doubt I'll get much this weekend though. Baxter gets anxious at the Ohio house for some reason and doesn't seem to sleep much but we will see. After last night, I'm feeling a little optimistic.