Swine Flu Shot

Well we have all been sick for like the past three weeks. Luckily it's just been a bad cold with sore throat and cough and not the flu. I have been really worried about the swine flu since both of the kids are in daycare. It hasn't hit their school yet but it's probably just a matter of time before it does. I read the news every day and sometimes I think I shouldn't because it makes me worry. I've just read a lot of stories lately about children dying from the flu or becoming very sick. This story on msnbc was one of them:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33243690/ns/health-swine_flu/

I did take Olivia to get her H1N1 vaccine this week. There's currently only one place in the area that offers it. She does have to go back for a second dose in one month. She hasn't had any side effects and I feel a little better now that she has had it. I'm just nervous about having to wait for Beau but I will be taking him as soon as he turns 6 months. In my opinion the risk of not getting it far outweighs the risks of getting the vaccine. I think I mentioned it in an earlier post but there was also a colleague from the UK whose healthy 14 year old son died from it last month.

Before she had the vaccine, Olivia was sent home twice in the last two weeks with a fever and I did take her to the doctor the second time to make sure she was ok. She had to put on a mask in the waiting room - it was a little big but looked cute.

Beau has been doing great. He is getting so big. He was almost 17 lbs. when I took him for his 4 month visit a couple of weeks ago. I bought him new pajamas yesterday in 12 month size and they fit! He's started to roll over and he loves to suck his thumb while he's sleeping. It's so cute. He's a really good baby. We are very lucky. He sleeps through the night most of the time now so I can't complain. He seems to really like school too. He's just a very happy baby - especially in the morning. He wakes up every day smiling in his hammock. He LOVES Olivia. He'll just stare at her and smile. She's really good with him too and loves to lay in our bed with him every morning while we're getting ready.

Olivia is going to be a mermaid for Halloween. Beau is going to be a monster. We're going to the campground for Halloween. They are doing a lot of activities for the kids and have trick or treating. It should be a lot of fun. We're also going camping tomorrow for the second time. Hopefully the weather is good!