Saturday, March 17, 2012

I'm Confused


Tristen had some minor surgery earlier in the week for the ever so common tubes in the ears and to have his adenoids removed.  We went back to recovery to be with him, and the look on his face way like, “what just happened and where am I?”  Supposedly, confusion and restlessness are common responses when they are coming out from under the gas.  Lauren hopped in the bed and tried to hold him, but he wasn’t having it.  He was thrashing all around.  He looked down at me at the end of the bed and reached out.  I picked him up and just held him.  He stopped thrashing and crying and just relaxed.  If Lauren tried to hold him, the cycle started again.  I could see the stress and confusion on her face too, as she wanted to be the good mom and make her baby’s bobo all better. 

I explained to her what was going on.  Tristen was feeling her nervous energy each time she tried to comfort him, and in his confused state, that was just making things worse for him.  When I held him, he felt the calm in me.  I wasn’t trying to fix him.  I was just there for him.  After an hour, things were all good, and our happy, smiling all the time, little man was back.

Babies are so great at sensing, as they do not have all the clutter and experiences that come along with life.  They truly feel their surroundings.  Yep, you guessed it.  This little collection of words today is all about sensing and projection or more affectionately referred to as spider senses.  For those times when you feel confused or overwhelmed, give yourself a few moments to feel and sense.  When you do, the right energy will become apparent.  “Chaos sometimes leads to clarity.”  – Rodney Williams

No comments:

Post a Comment

Occupancy Limit

Occupancy limit signs are all over the place: bars, restaurants, cruise ships, buses, etc.    The signs convey the number of people who ca...