Weather and Traffic Report...Outlook Not Good

Even though Susanne and Scott had packed the majority of their bags last night, they had to call it quits at some point. They were able to finish the rest of it this morning. It took another three hours to get the rest of the stuff in suitcases, gather the last minute things that couldn't be done any sooner, and pack up the car. It was never a quick process when going anywhere.

Before heading out, they had to drop of the truck that Scott had borrowed from his brother in law while the Eclipse was getting worked on. After that was done, they were well on their way. Usually the drive took about six hours, but not this time. By the time they got home, it had taken them a little over seven hours. They ran into standstill traffic multiple times along the way, but each time they couldn't figure out the reason for it. They also had to stop twice to change Paxton's diaper. He needed to be changed a third time, but they were so close to the house by that point that they decided to wait.

The weather was acting up recently. It had been 88 degrees in NC a few days ago, but now they were driving into cold, rainy weather in VA. The car estimated that it was in the forties by the time they got to the house. Brrrrrrrrrr! There had also been recent tornadoes that passed through multiple states including NC. It was very devastating to see the damage that it had caused in the different towns along the way. It was easy to see the path that it had taken because everything in it's way was destroyed while everything else surrounding it looked untouched. It took them a while to figure out that anywhere that looked like a construction site was actually someone's home that was no longer standing.

Paxton's nurse came over tonight to watch him for a few hours. This allowed Susanne and Scott to get out of the house and have a date night which they had not done in a while. They had a wonderful dinner together and enjoyed their time alone. It felt like the good old days once again. Afterwards, they went to the movies. They chose to watch a scary one which was their favorite. It just gave Susanne an excuse to sit closer to Scott and hold his hand. :)

Paxton was sleeping when they got home. It was always the most precious site to see, however, his peaceful slumber didn't last long. He began to become restless within hours of them getting in bed. He must of had an upset stomach because he ended up making a mess in his crib. They ended up being behind on his overnight feeding because of the time it took to clean up the disaster area. He sure knew how to aim everywhere, but his diaper. Susanne thought that he sure was pooping a ton for his age. She thought that it would decrease as he transitioned over to completely formula. Also, she was baffled as to why his diaper rash had not cleared. It was now looking really ulcerated and painful. Something has got to give. Poor guy!