One Man Show

Susanne's morning began with a serenade of gagging, followed by vomiting. The vomiting went on for upwards of an hour. Susanne could hear Paxton's stomach making some crazy noises during this time, so she decided to burp him. When this wasn't sufficient, she decided to vent him to relieve him of any gas that had built up in his stomach that could not escape. The gas was mainly from him breathing with his mouth open. As a result, he swallowed a lot of air on a daily basis causing his stomach to become bloated at times. When it became bloated, it caused a lot of discomfort and pain. The magic combination of him not feeling well and having so much air trapped in his stomach caused him to vomit. At the end of this long episode, he had a bowel movement. This plus the combination of treatments seemed to provide some relief. She was always amazed at how she could juggle so many things at once. She was an impressive one man show. After all was said and done, she was left with a large heap of dirty laundry.

This episode was scarier than most. It not only felt like it was never going to end, but Paxton turned really pale. Susanne remembered from the most recent hospital stay that when Paxton got upset, his oxygen levels would drop pretty significantly. His color didn't return back to normal for quite awhile. Even by the time of his therapy session, the therapist commented on his pale appearance. He still seemed lethargic to the two of them. Susanne had decided that if he did not perk up by the end of his appointment, she was going to take him into the pediatrician's office for an evaluation. It was times like these that she wished for a pulse oximeter to be able to measure his oxygen levels. They decided to work on motor skills instead of oral feedings due to the kind of morning he was having. He did relatively well for having such a rough start to his day. He was successful with assisted sitting and lifting his head during tummy time. He still pushed through even though he didn't have to.

Later in the evening, Cory stopped by for a visit. She brought dinner for Susanne, which was always appreciated. Susanne was so excited that Cory was actually starting to show. Her baby bump was coming out and it was super cute. After the delicious meal, Cory helped Susanne give Paxton a bath and get ready for bed. She even read him a few stories before he was ready to close his eyes. The rest of the night was spent catching up with one another. Susanne sure missed spending time with her. They were going to have to do this more often.

Susanne decided to try to get a head start on packing for her upcoming road trip to NC instead of relaxing. She was hoping her hardwork would pay off.