Day 45: Scarred For Life!

Today, Susanne had her six week follow up appointment with her OBGYN. Everything looked good. The only thing that was missing was her baby. Susanne's OBGYN is anxiously awaiting the day that she can see the little guy again. Hopefully, it will be soon.

Susanne spent all afternoon looking over every inch of Paxton and appreciating every little piece of him. She stared at the scar on his chest for a long time. She finally decided that she was really happy that he had that scar. This might sound weird, but she thinks that it is a good thing. She knows deep down that this scar will serve a greater purpose for him in the future. It will be a constant reminder to Paxton of what he went through and how far he has come along. It will show him how extremely brave he was and how he had to fight for his life. It will push him to always do his best and give it his all. It will teach him to never give up...never be a quitter. It will remind him never to take the little things for granted. It will show others how courageous he is and that he is such a strong boy. He has gone through more in his six weeks of life than most people do in their entire lifetime. He is such an inspiration. He is a little miracle. He is a true gift from God.

Paxton was doing well on his NG feedings thus far. The plan for now was to increase the amount he was being fed this evening. The hope was that he would tolerate it well and not vomit. The nurse mentioned to Susanne that he had only had one bowel movement over the course of the day. The funny thing was that when Susanne arrived, Paxton had three large bowel movements within the first three hours she was there. He just wanted to make sure his mommy would be well prepared for what was to come once he was able to come home. Practice makes perfect. Mommy loves her little poop machine.

Paxton pretty much slept through the entire visit this afternoon. He even slept through his occupational therapy session, which was quite humerous. Luckily, he was so sleepy because he had a noisy neighbor that cried on and off the whole time. He is becoming more and more like his daddy everyday.

Susanne headed home later in the evening, but had to make a second run to the grocery store first. She was not as successful as she would have liked with last night's trip to Whole Foods. Hopefully, she will have better luck this time.

When Susanne got home from the grocery store, she was pleasantly surprised to see that Scott was already home. They spent the evening cuddling on the couch and watching scary movies. This is one of their favorite things to do together. It was such a treat to get to do this since it had been over six weeks since the last time they were able to spend time like this together.

Susanne and Scott were looking forward to a wonderful weekend with Paxton.