So...........that didn't work out so well. Paxton slept for maybe an hour. Susanne had already decided to postpone Paxton's midnight feeding by about an hour just in case his stomach was too full from the previous feeding. Things were going well until right after the feeding was finished. He started coughing, then gagging, and then dry heaving. Susanne spent a long time holding him and trying to comfort him. She tried some gastric massage, singing, rocking, and rubbing his back. Nothing seemed to settle him down. She was sure that he was just experiencing some discomfort from gas because his belly felt bloated. If only she had emergency Mylicon on hand. What a rookie mistake. Susanne decided that she was going to move Paxton to her bed to see if that would help the situation. He had a travel bed that fit perfectly. She had only ever done this one time before when he had a rough night after his vaccinations. Susanne continued to try to comfort him. It was probably around 3:30 am that he finally had a bowel movement and then he quickly settled down. They ended up falling asleep hand in hand. Today was going to be a long day for the two of them.
Paxton had a therapy session later that morning. For working off of a few hours of sleep, Paxton did extremely well. He was progressing so well. The therapist was impressed with his ability to lift his hands towards his midline and up in the air against gravity without the assistance of any support. He loved to reach for his links and fun toys. He even tried batting his toys around so they would make noise. He even lifted his head up during tummy time without assistance. He was engaged the entire session and continued to show daily improvements.
After the therapy session, Paxton was able to take a quick nap. Out of nowhere, a major thunderstorm developed. There was a torrential downpour followed by thunder and lightening, but it only lasted a short time. Susanne was shocked to see that the power went out, but thankfully that didn't last long. It ended up being the perfect storm because it was just enough to water the grass, but stop just in time for Susanne and Paxton to leave the house again.
The next item on their agenda was for Susanne to get a haircut. She could not believe that it had been over seven months since her last appointment. She had been so busy that time just flew by. Hopefully, it would not be that long between appointments again since everything had kind of settled down for the moment.
Ever since Scott and Susanne moved to Loudoun County, Susanne had been getting her hair done by one of Scott's childhood friends, Michael. Scott didn't even know that she was still around until he was hired as a massage therapist at Solace Day Spa and realized she worked there too. She was well known in the area and she was always booked up. She was really good at what she did and well worth the wait. Susanne trusted her opinions always. Michael, as well as everyone else that worked there, was ecstatic to finally get to meet Paxton. One of the employee's held Paxton almost the entire time while Susanne was getting pampered. Paxton did an incredible job. He was so patient. He was always so social and never complained when meeting new people. Susanne was so pleased with her haircut and she couldn't believe how much healthier her hair felt. It was like a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders...literally.
By the time she got out of there, it was time for Paxton to eat again. Once he was all set up, Susanne figured out something for herself to eat. The only thing left to do for the night was to watch "The Bachelorette" and go to bed. Hallelujah!
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