Vaccinations, Oh My!

Before I was even pregnant, I thought about whether I would vaccinate my child when the time came. Working in my position (Sped Teacher to moderate/severe disabilities) I face autism everyday. I have seen first hand on how hard it can be on a family and a child. I don't truly believe that vaccinations can cause autism, but I do believe that not every child is the same. Because of this, I feel that universal vaccinations are not the best thing. I also don't like the idea of having so many at once because if there was a complication, like an allergy, how would you know what it was from?? If you had a sensitive child, the vaccinations could cause complications that may or may not lead into autistic tendencies.

After Amelia was born I have had to face my fear. My plan was to have alternative vaccinations, with only a couple shots at a time. However, today at her two month appointment I decided that I am going to follow the advice of my mother, my doctor, and the American Pediatrics. She got her shots, all of them. It was a very heart breaking experience for me. They had me hold her down while she got three shots in her leg. With the first the screaming started and tears came to my eyes. I have never seen her so upset. After they were all done she cried (balled) for 15 more minutes until she fell asleep. For the rest of my day I plan to watch her to make sure she is feeling good.

On a happier note, Amelia is a thriving baby. She is in the 95% for weight (13lbs) and 90% for height (23.5 in). She is meeting the 2 month developmental skills and was perfect for the doctor and nurse until the shots came. The doctor also said that I didn't have to wake her up for her late night feeding anymore and to let her sleep as long as she can at night. This is great news for me because I don't have to keep myself up to feed her and can now go to bed at an earlier time. Makes for a happier mama!!

Chillin' like a Villian. I got Amelia these sunglasses the weekend the sun came out. Hopefully she'll be able to wear them again. She'll be just like her dad and wear them ALL the time. Lets just hope she gets my eyesight. Wade's is NOT good!

Amelia likes tummy time. This has helped in her developing great head control.