Three's Company

The whole crew had such a fun time last night. They were hoping to have more sleep-overs in the future.

Everyone's day started out bright and early. Today, Scott and Susanne were in charge of watching their nephews, Parker and Cole, while Leah went to work. Scott got up around 7:15am to let Leah's dogs out. They had been left to fend for themselves since last night. Susanne entertained all three boys in Paxton's room during that time. Once Scott got back, Susanne whipped up a yummy breakfast. She made scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast. This was all served with a glass of milk and a side of strawberries. Susanne wanted to make sure that everyone started off right. Breakfast was the most important meal of the day.

About an hour later, it was time for Parker to go to pre-school. Susanne was so excited to be his chauffeur. This would be her first time walking him into his classroom and meeting his classmates and teachers. He knew exactly where to go and what to do. Susanne was super impressed. She had a blast.

Scott watched Paxton and Cole until Susanne came back. Susanne was pleased to see that Paxton was down for his morning nap, however, Cole was still going strong. Scott was trying to wear him down so he would fall asleep easier. Susanne gave Cole his bottle and read him a couple of books to clue him in that naptime was nearing. Susanne laid him down and within minutes, he was crying. Susanne decided to wait it out, but after he didn't settle, she had to comfort him. It only took a couple minutes before he was fast asleep in her arms. He managed to stay asleep for two hours.

Paxton woke up from his nap right in the middle of Cole's nap. It was nice that they were taking turns with who was awake and who was asleep. This helped Susanne out tremendously. She was able to get in another feeding and some therapy for Paxton with no interruptions. Parker was dropped back off at the house by a family friend after he was finished at school. Susanne and Parker had some lunch while Paxton finished his feeding. After they were finished, Cole woke up and Paxton was ready to play. Susanne found it challenging to try to carry two babies down the stairs, plus keep a close eye on Parker. She went from a mother of one to a mother of three in seconds. She could see how this could be challenging and take some getting used to.

Susanne was pretty impressed with her ability to multi-task. She was swinging Paxton in his cradle swing, feeding Cole his lunch, and helping Parker put a puzzle together. Watching Cole and Parker opened Susanne's eyes to what is to come with Paxton. She couldn't take her eyes off of them for a minute. There were outlets and electrical cords to worry about. There were breakable items and the sharp edges of the fireplace to avoid. Susanne was starting to realize that everything could harm a child.

Leah showed up late that afternoon. Susanne, Cole, and Parker were in the middle of laying in the grass watching the airplanes fly by when she arrived. Before Parker had to leave, Susanne taught him how she could make him fly like an airplane. She placed his stomach on her feet, held his hands, and forced him to soar in the air. He loved this game.

After a while of playing outside, the Hansen crew headed home. They all had a fun time kicking around and throwing a ball as well as rolling around in the grass. Their departure ended up being perfect timing. As they left, Paxton was just finishing the end of another one of his feedings. Susanne was happy to see that he was wide awake and ready to play. Susanne worked on a variety of therapy exercises with him until he showed signs of exhaustion. It was evident that he was getting a little bit stronger everyday.

Once Paxton got settled for the evening, Susanne cooked dinner for everyone. They enjoyed eating their meal while watching a movie. It was a nice way to end a very busy day.