Paxton was starting to not sleep as long at night as he had when they first got home from the hospital. More recently, he hadn't really been falling asleep until during his midnight feeding. He would toss and turn up until that point. This morning, he woke up around 7:30am. He was bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to play. This didn't allow for Susanne to put her head back down after his 6:00am feeding. Despite being in a complete daze, she honored his wishes. They were silly all morning.
Susanne had to try to get ready sometime between reading books, squeaking toys, and talking gibberish. Paxton was having another nurse stop by today to check in on him. They wanted to make sure that he was still doing well since the last visit a few days ago. They were most interested in monitoring his weight and his vital signs.
The nurse ended up calling because she was running about an hour behind. By this time, Paxton was tuckered out. He decided to go down for a nap right before she got to the house. In the meantime, Susanne was able to finish getting ready and get a few things done around the house. This was such a relief.
Finally, the nurse showed up. She was able to take Paxton's heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature while he was still sleeping. Shortly after she was finished with his vitals, he woke up. He stared at the new face very intently. He wouldn't break his gaze. She fell immediately in love with Paxton. She thought he was the most beautiful baby she had ever seen. She was very thorough with her evaluation. She not only assessed his vital signs and weight, but she assessed his developmental status. She encouraged him to reach for toys and grab them. She checked to see if he would track a toy that she would move around. She observed his ability to lift his head during tummy time. She tried to get him to reach for his toes and hold them. Also, she checked his G-tube site and the other healing incisions thoroughly. She gave Susanne a lot of pointers to follow when monitoring for proper healing. Almost every one of them was exactly what a veterinarian would tell a client to look for on their pet after an operation of any kind. This made it easy for Susanne to understand what she should look for. It was so wonderful to have a trained professional stop by to check in on Paxton. It gave Susanne peace of mind that he was still recovering as well as could be expected. He was so amazing.
The rest of the day was uneventful. Paxton napped on and off throughout the afternoon. He was gearing up for a special guest.
Chief stopped by in the evening to check in on the bug and bring him his very own copy of "The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree". It was quite appropriate for the season. Chief informed Susanne and Paxton that this was a very special book because it was one of Scott's favorites growing up. It was read to Scott throughout his childhood. Whenever it was read to him, he always wanted to be the "one with the light". After Paxton spent some time playing on his play gym, Chief read him the story. Paxton wasn't even scared. It seemed like a big hit. Susanne was definitely looking forward to reading it to him again and again.
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