Poppy Time, Postponed Plans, and Pizza!

Scott went in to set up Paxton's overnight feeding and decided to change his diaper to prevent him from waking up later in the night. He stayed asleep throughout the entire process. Scott thought he would rub his back for a little bit to make sure he didn't need to burp since he swallowed so much air all of the time. After a while, Paxton wasn't doing much. Scott thought he would be safe to put him back until the morning, but that was not the case. The second Paxton was placed in his crib, he started gagging. So much for trying to avert a crisis.

Poppy was watching Paxton today while Susanne and Scott were at work. Poppy loved his time with Paxton. He enjoyed coming up with creative ways to work on therapy with him. He would do things like give Paxton the leftover bag from the box of Cheez-its he had finished eating so that Paxton could crinkle it between his fingers or place a clean diaper on his face to encourage Paxton to push it away. All of these out of the box ideas were other ways for Paxton to learn and develop. Poppy also enjoyed stretching Paxton's arms and legs to warm his muscles up before playtime. They were the best of buds. Poppy couldn't wait until Paxton was a little older so he could start taking him on some adventures. Poppy had a long list of items that he had lined up to do. Just to list a few, he wanted to take Paxton on walks through the woods, paint a birdhouse, build stuff with a hammer and nails, climb trees, go strawberry picking, and go fishing.

Throughout the morning, things were going smoothly, that is until Paxton peed on Poppy. Paxton thought that it would be funny to catch him off guard. While Poppy was changing his diaper, Paxton sprayed him right in the center of his shirt. If Poppy had a target painted there, Paxton would have definitely hit the bullseye. This was something Poppy had become accustomed to since he now had four grandsons.

When Susanne got home from work, Aunt Leah, Parker, and Cole had come over for a slumber party. It was so nice that all three boys could finally play together and no one was sick. It was so cute to see them all interact. Paxton was mesmerized by them both. He was intently watching their every move. Susanne and Leah knew that they would grow up to be the best of friends.

Susanne and Leah planned to have the boys off to bed by 8:00pm, which would be just in time for them to sit down to watch American Idol. They were going to order pizza to help celebrate the return of dairy and soy back into Susanne's diet. They were hoping to have the pizza ordered early enough that it would arrive right before the show started. Unfortunately, despite their attempts, the night didn't pan out the way they had expected.

Leah got Cole bathed and ready for bed while Susanne read a few bedtime stories to Parker and Paxton. Parker was insistent that he be allowed to hold Paxton during storytime. It was the cutest thing. Parker was always so eager to help and he had such a kind soul.

Once they were finished with the third book, Parker put on his pajamas, brushed his teeth, and got in the bed. It was finally Paxton's turn. Susanne bathed him hoping it would help him sleep better. She gave him a quick massage as she applied his lotion. He always loved this part of the process. Finally, she finished up with his G-tube care and then he was ready for bed. He was one tired puppy.

Paxton was excited because he would get to sleep in his new crib that Gigi and Poppy got for him. Over the last few months, they had been observing how he was outgrowing the cradle that Moppy had let him borrow. They thought that he needed more room to stretch and move around. Poppy and Scott spent the afternoon putting it together so it would be ready for him to sleep in it tonight. Finishing touches were all that was left. After Leah and Susanne put the crib skirt and crib sheet on, it was completed. It looked fabulous.

Poppy got home from work right as they were putting Paxton to bed. It was much later than they had all expected. Poppy took the initiative to order the pizza since they were running out of time. Unfortunately, the first three pizza places Poppy called were already closed. Luckily, the fourth place was willing to sell him some pizza, but the catch was that he would have to pick it up. Done and done.

Eventually, they were able to sit down, eat their pizza, and watch American Idol. The night was not how they had envisioned it, but it was still fun, nonetheless. Anyone knows that once you become a parent, your time is not your own.