Paxton Goes To The Pool!

Scott ended up doing all of the overnight feedings for Paxton to allow Susanne to catch up on some much needed sleep. As if only one night was enough.

Scott and Susanne were so excited that the pool had finally opened up for the summer. They were so excited in fact that they decided to take Paxton to the pool for the first time. Scott had picked out some super cute swimming trunks along with some sun protective shirts earlier in the day. He had also intended on purchasing some sunglasses for the little guy, but for some reason they did not make it to the checkout line. While waiting for Scott to return, Susanne lathered Paxton up with sunblock for babies. It was only after she was finished applying it, that she read that she should contact the doctor before using that product on babies less than six months. She felt horrible. Luckily, he did not have any problems. Paxton looked absolutely adorable in his swim gear. Susanne would have mentioned that Paxton also had to wear waterproof underpants, but she didn't want to embarass him. After being at the pool for less than thrity minutes, Scott had surprised Susanne by inviting Aunt Leenie and Uncle Loonie to join in on the festivities. Colleen and Chris brought everyone lunch and refreshing drinks. Paxton had a nice chair that he relaxed in while laying under the umbrella shade. He took a long nap so that he would be ready to play in the pool when the time came.

Finally, they all got into the pool and hung out in the shallow end so that there was no question whether they could touch the bottom or not. At first, Paxton hated the water and he cried in response to how cold it was. Shortly thereafter, he became accustomed to the temperature and thoroughly enjoyed himself. Susanne had brought a variety of squirt toys for Paxton to play with, but they quickly became abused by everyone else. As you might have guessed it, the toys went from innocent squirting sea creatures to weapons of mass destruction. There was full on war in the shallow end of the pool between Scott, Aunt Leenie, and Susanne. Luckily, Uncle Loonie protected Paxton from getting in the line of fire multiple times.

After a long dip in the pool, they all decided to dry off by soaking up some rays. It was shortly thereafter, that they heard the sweet sound of the ice cream truck. Colleen and Susanne ran up to the truck like little children. They were so excited about the sweet treats they were about to get. It was so depressing for Susanne not to be able to get REAL ice cream, but she found a fresh fruit bar that was just as tasty. At least that was what she told herself.

Once the evening approached, they headed back to the house in time for Paxton's next NG feeding. While Susanne pumped and got ready for the evening activities, Aunt Leenie and Uncle Loonie gave Paxton a bath. He was so exhausted from the day that after his bath he was ready for bed.

Scott had a little birthday celebration planned for Susanne since they were not at home this past Thursday. He had invited Colleen, Chris, and Moppy over for dinner. Scott prepared steak and shrimp on the grill along with a salad. Scott also served caffeine free Mountain Dew-tinis since they were such a hit the first go round on Mother's Day. They were delicious. Instead of birthday cake, Moppy made yummy brownies. Susanne made sure to make a wish before blowing out her candles. She made sure to make it a good one. Knowing how much Susanne loved ice cream, Scott and Moppy were successful in finding a fruit sorbet that was safe for her to eat. This should not be confused for sherbet, which was also provided. (Speaking of sherbet, there had been a long term discussion on the correct pronunciation of that word. Scott grew up saying "shur-bet" and Susanne grew up saying "shur-bert". Luckily, both pronunciations were found in the dictionary, but the correct way of saying it was just like it's spelled...sherbet.) Once their bellies were full, Susanne got to open her gifts. Colleen and Chris got her a mini-fridge for her bedroom. This was to help store the milk that she pumped overnight as well as to store Paxton's feedings so that she could eliminate having to go up and down the stairs multiple times. This was ingenious. What was even more ingenious than that was how they thought to look for one on a college campus as the students were heading home for the summer. Scott got Susanne a gift certificate to "Charming Charlie's", which is a boutique with endless amounts of women's accessories all separated by color. He also got her a matching pajama set for her and Paxton that said "Dreaming of Baby" and "Dreaming of Mommy" on the front. Paxton got his mommy decals for her car of stick figures that emulate their personal style. It was very cute. Moppy provided the edibles. What a fiesta!

Paxton woke up just in time to watch his mommy open her gifts. Before he went back to bed, Scott and Susanne were able to show everyone how well Paxton was smiling. He was quite the little performer. That was the most rewarding part of Susanne's day, to see her baby smiling. Paxton was a true gift from God and she felt so blessed.