Let's Put the Plan Into Action

Scott and Poppy got up early to head out to the townhouse to fix a few things. Scott and Susanne wanted the place to be close to perfection since it was up for rent again. This was important because they wanted their place to stand out compared to the other townhomes that were available, especially with how the economy was looking the way it was. Susanne couldn't think of two better handymen for the job.

Gigi and Susanne stayed behind with Paxton. He had an occupational therapy appointment this morning. This session was going to focus on his oral motor skills. The therapist was trying to introduce specific interventions which provided assisted movement to activate muscle contraction and to provide movement against resistance to build strength. After those muscles were stretched and warmed up, they would focus on his ability to suckle. Susanne had been unable to get Paxton interested in anything other than his WubbaNub pacifier over the last week. He had been getting more and more resistant to anything else that would come anywhere near his mouth. He would still let Susanne rub his gums and even place the toy that vibrated against his gums. He definitely showed signs that he thought it felt good. Susanne often wondered if he was teething, but she saw no other evidence that this was the case.

Susanne and Scott had decided a few weeks back that they wanted to throw a thank you party for everyone that had played such an integral role in supporting them through the roller coaster ride that they had been on since Paxton was born. They had planned on having the get-together this Sunday. They were very lucky to have the help of Susanne's parents and Moppy. They were sure they would be unable to pull it off without them. There was a lot of work to be done, but Susanne didn't mind. She actually looked forward to cooking. She had recently become addicted to a new show called "Cupcake Wars". This had motivated her to try her hand at making cupcakes and getting creative with their decorations. She had also found a cool cookie cutter that allowed her to personalize each with a special message. How fun!