And for instance, the reasoning "I don't need sleep and stuff", that's not something I'd usually think about unless you first check whether or not you would be able and willing to help instead of just offering.
Very true, Michael. I only brought it up because Lois did:
"Go back to bed."
"Are you sure?" I [Clark] still wasn't sure what I could do to help, but I felt obligated to offer at least.
"No sense in both of us being exhausted. And you have to work tomorrow," she reminded me.
She brought it up in a way that I think Clark should have responded to. Maybe it's because my husband and I have had many conversations like that. He'd point out how tired I was, so he should stay up with the baby. And I'd point out that he had to be at work at 5 am and be awake all day, while I'd at least have a chance to sleep whenever our colicky newborn did. The only difference here is that Clark is physically Superman...and Lois just had a baby 2 days earlier.
