Deborah Harrell wrote:
> I'm not trying to toot my own horn, here, but I don't
> like being shortchanged in the 'sense' category. What
> is the actual percentage of 'adults who often wake
> confused too?' My cats have the sense to know that
> nap-disturbing footsteps outside our door in the
> afternoon are only worthy of an earflick and perhaps
> one eye slitting open, whereas footsteps on the
> sidewalk at 3am will send both into "alert" mode
> (waking me). I think I have at least as much sense as
> my cats.
Depending on the stimulus, I can come awake and be ready to act
appropriately within a couple of seconds. (Sound of a dog about to
throw up is a great example.)
I learned the hard way when I was 12 that you can't just sit up when you
wake up, without being somewhat aware of your surroundings. (Nothing
like falling asleep *under* a seat on a bus....) I don't ever just sit
up as I'm groping for consciousness.
All bets are off, though, with a baby under 3 months next to me. (I
have absolutely no memory of picking up Sammy during the night one night
and starting him nursing. I woke up when he needed to be burped and
then put on the other breast.)
Julia
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