Trouble Sleeping

Just how do they do it? How do they manage to fall into such deep sleeps; blocking out [almost] all noise, disturbances, discomfort?

Throughout my traveling life, I have slept in hundreds of different hotel beds; consequently I have my favorite hotel chain and specific bed types, pillows and sheets that aim to make good sleep much easier to achieve. If all happens to go well; i.e. thick walls, comfortable temperature, no jet lag, sleep can still be a challenge.

Perhaps it's been the three babies over the last 6 years that have conditioned me to wake at the slightest sound. Or perhaps it is my deep, internal monitor constantly scanning the local environment for little minds having nightmares; prompting me to awake and rock the whimpering little one back to sleep. Or perhaps it's my fear of that middle-of-the-night emergency call from home while I am thousands of miles away, unable to be there that instant.

Night-night little ones. Sleep tight...can't wait to see you in the morning.