So Far, So Good...

So far, so good. Moppy was able to take Susanne to pick up her car before she needed to be at work. This way Moppy had a source of transportation and more importantly she had access to a car seat for Paxton.

Luckily, Susanne's day was pretty straightforward and she got home at a decent hour. When she arrived, she noticed that Colleen was already there for "Pajama Party Thursdays". It was so nice to see her lovely face. Moppy and Susanne did a switcheroo of the cars before she headed home. This way Susanne would now have access to the car seat if needed.

After two days of having Paxton at home while Susanne was at work, Susanne realized how much easier it was on everybody to do it this way. Most importantly, Susanne did not have to uproot Paxton and all of his multiple accessories that are needed for him to get through the day. She did not have to worry about bringing enough supply of milk, medications, diapers, wipes, and receiving blankets. She could leave all of the components needed for his NG feedings set up at home instead of having to break it all down for transport. There was more space for Moppy to work with Paxton on his motor skills. She was able to implement more productive therapy sessions. She could incorporate time to try oral feedings. Paxton was able to have a change of scenery. He was always calmer in his home environment. He tended to stress out a little whenever he had to go anywhere. It was also a given that he would spit up, dirty up a diaper, or a combination of both when placed in his car seat. His feeding schedule tended to be disrupted as well when he had to leave the house. James was happy too. This meant that he would not have to be in his crate all day until they arrived home. He had the freedom to roam the house and take a nap anywhere he pleased. Susanne found that it was also less stress for her. She could just worry about herself in the morning and when she was ready she could get in the car and go. This also applied at night when she was finished. Usually when she finished work, she would have to pump before getting on the road. It would also take her and Moppy sometimes up to an hour to get everything packed and ready to go. In addition to this, Paxton was usually due for his next NG feeding. Susanne would have to set this up before heading home. Once at home, Susanne was by herself. This left her to worry about getting Paxton inside and in the bed. She would have to unpack the entire car by herself and put everything in its place. Then she would have to take care of all of the animals and make sure they were squared away. Lastly, she would have to think of something she could have for dinner, which most of the time it was whatever was the quickest option. All of this added a lot of time to her evening when all she would really want to do at that point was get in the bed. Somehow this whole situation, that at first seemed to be an inconvenience, was acutally a blessing in disguise. God sure knows what he's doing.