Meet and Greet

Today, Susanne, Scott, Moppy, Gigi, and Poppy spent time trying to prepare for the big party tomorrow. There was a lot of cooking, cleaning, decorating, and eating going on. Everyone kept busy the entire time and there was never a lack of things to do.

Before Scott and Susanne knew it, it was time to leave for the intern potluck party that was being held at the home of one of Scott's supervisors' in Pennsylvania. The purpose for this party was for the old interns to be able to pass the baton to the new interns. It was a way to embrace them as they are just starting out and give them any last words of wisdom.

Susanne was excited that she would finally get to meet everyone that Scott had worked with over the last year. It was almost embarassing that this was the first opportunity that she had had to do this since he started last August. Looking back, the timing was just never right for one reason or another. In the beginning of Scott's internship, Susanne was working full time and pregnant. After Paxton was born,... well, let's just say it was understood why she couldn't make it up there since that time.

This would also be the first time that everyone was going to get the chance to meet Paxton. It was so awesome that he would finally have the opportunity to meet all of the wonderful, supportive people that had been praying for him during his journey.

The one thing that Scott and Susanne were not looking forward to was the three hour drive to and from Pennsylvania. It would have been a piece of cake if it were just the two of them, but when they added Paxton to the mix, it was a little more involved. Whenever Paxton went along for the ride, it was a given that he would need to have his feedings set up every three hours, medications that needed to be given, and diapers that neeeed to be changed. They had to find a means to keep his milk and medications cold the entire time, but also be able to warm his milk when he needed to eat. It was not an easy feat to travel with a small child, especially for long periods of time.

The good news was that Paxton was so easygoing. He did well on the ride up to Pennsylvania other than getting overheated in his car seat, which was normal for him. The rest of the way was smooth sailing.

Once they finally arrived to the party, everyone fell in love with Paxton instantly. They all thought that he looked so good for what he had been through. Susanne thought that all of Scott's friends were so welcoming and she could tell how much they truly cared for her husband. The evening was full of a lot of food and fellowship. The best part of the night was when everyone got to hear a sweet treat from Scott and one of his supervisors. They played their guitars and sang for everyone. Susanne fell in love with Scott all over again.

As it turned dark, they had to force themselves to leave even though they would have loved to stay longer. If it weren't for them having a party of their own tomorrow, they would have stayed all night.

They arrived back home safely and everyone was still hard at work. They rounded out the night by arranging an assembly line to make the party favors. Everyone had their own assigned job and it worked really well. The party favors included a variety of cookies, some of which were handmade. The end product was perfect. Susanne and Scott were very pleased.

Before they laid their heads down on their pillows, Susanne and Scott were hoping for a good turn out. They truly wanted to be able to thank everyone in person for all of their continued support and love throughout the whole process. They would not have survived without them.