Does a Colic Episode Make Your Baby Sleep Better?

Last night my baby had his evening colic episode for 45 minutes and then fed and went right to sleep.  Tonight he fussed for several hours, but only had the intense crying for about 5 minutes, but it took me and extra hour to put him to sleep in the end I was still rocking and soothing for hours.  It is now 9:09 and all is quiet..like nothing ever happened, unfortunately it the only down time in my day-do I use it to catch up on things or go to sleep since this is probably his longest stretch of sleep for the night about 4 hours and then after that he will be up every 2 hours then 1 hour until about 7:00 which he usually smiles and wants to play, but then gets fussy because he didn't get enough sleep and the rocking begins.  I've been getting really frustrated and second guessing everything I do.  Yes, I'm keeping him from crying and soothing him, but what habits am I forming.  I 'm  driving myself crazy with the books, and the advice on the internet.  What is right?  There is no right way, but what can I sustain.  I said I would wait out at least 3 months...you can't spoil a newborn right.   So to stay Zen...I have to go back to my original plan.  Take care of my baby and give him what ever he needs until the colic is done and then see if he is mature enough to handle things on his own.  I have to trust that I know what he needs and doing what is best for both of us.