Little Noah's first shot was yesterday. I'm not going to delve deeply into my views of vaccines or my reasons for doing what I do because that would call for a post that I am just too lazy to write. I am putting Noah on a very spaced out immunization schedule. This means more visits to the clinic, but only one vaccine at a time, once a month. I am omitting Hep B until he's older because I've yet to hear a valid argument as to why it's necessary for an infant to have this if he or she isn't living in a 3rd world country OR getting regular blood transfusions.
He got the HIB vaccine, and his little leg ended up swelling and he was VERY fussy for about 4 hours. I holed up with him in his room and rocked him until we both fell asleep for the night (thank goodness for comfy rocking chairs). He awoke this morning smiling and babbeling with no further symptoms. I am relieved.
I am painting Lea's room in the next couple of days. Two walls will be a light purple that I picked yesterday. I am only doing the "easy" walls facing opposite of each other since I'll have to paint it back before we leave. I am excited to make this place feel a little more like a home. I have had my doubts about living here, but it looks like we will for the next two years, so I want to make it cozy. I guess it's time to get to work!!
I started running, and while I can't say that I am very fast at all, it hurts in that oh so nice way. I get an endorphin rush every time I head out, and that's important to me since I tend to lull during the dreary months. I have to at least have a walk a day or I am almost impossible to deal with. . . like a puppy (or Roscoe for that matter).
I am going to take the kids upstairs now and see if they'll actually let me shower this morning.