awake

"Then he was trying to keep me awake and talk to me. On the phone they were telling him to say the wrong birthday to try and keep me aware."

I lay awake after he had fallen asleep, and listened to the sounds of traffic beneath our window.

The idea for “One Hand Clapping” grew out of an introductory biology course that Mr. Kukushkin teaches at New York University, and he’s clearly developed a knack for keeping undergraduates awake.

“Now, they can trade U.S. stock markets when they want to trade,” he said, “rather than being awake in the middle of the night.”

I was completely sedated for my previous births, which was the mode of the day, but by the time Sofia was born times had changed, and I was awake and so completely and utterly thrilled!