Innocent Mistake

Susanne rushed to get ready this morning in preparation for Paxton's therapy session. She was able to clean the litter box, pick up the yard, take out the trash, and bake some homemade banana muffins all before the scheduled appointment. She felt bad because she had to wake Paxton up thirty minutes before the therapist arrived so that he would be somewhat awake for the session. He was extra sleepy this morning for some reason and had not woken up on his own yet. Susanne hated to do it because he was so sound asleep. He must have been dreaming of something funny because Susanne caught him smiling and laughing. It was very cute. She was feeling good about herself because, after all was said and done, she had a few minutes to spare. She ended up needing every second of that extra time because Paxton's diaper was dirty.

Susanne put James away and waited for the doorbell to ring. She waited and waited and waited. The therapist never showed. This was not typical for her. She was usually very prompt. After about fifteen minutes, Susanne decided to double check her planner. Unfortunately, Susanne had been mistaken. Paxton's appointment was actually scheduled for tomorrow. Susanne forgot that this was the first week with the new schedule. She decided to take advantage of her unnecessary preparation and go ahead and work with Paxton on oral stimulation. He continued to do well with the non-nutritive sucking especially when Susanne would put her index finger in his mouth. He had a strong suckle reflex and his tongue was in the proper position. Now if he could only just learn how to swallow correctly.

Paxton and Susanne were excited to see Aunt Leenie this evening. She was coming over tonight for Pajama Party Thursday. They couldn't wait to hear all about her trip to Mexico. Paxton was especially interested because he could potentially learn something about his roots. To make it feel more authentic, they ordered in Mexican food for dinner. It was delish as always! Susanne had never met a Mexican meal she didn't like.