~*~JUNE 2005~*~ february thread - Page 16

[bamamom]

thanks!! I was trying to capture how freaking chubby he is!!! Its hard to get him to be still. He actually has fat legs, which NO child of mine has ever had!!!
Its just so insane to watch him run wild, screeching with joy, and how huge his hands and feet are!! His hands actually have dimples on the backs

[SharonAnne]

Michelle, yes he's the one who was circ'd. They knew what the problem was before he was born wrt the kidney not draining well enough. He was going to have to have this surgery anyway. Which is just more evidence, I feel, that they got bad advice from a crappy physician. If the surgery is going to fix his kidney issue (which he's supposed to grow out of within a few years, anyway) then WHY did he need to be circ'd?

Anyway....thanks everyone for the good vibes and thoughts and prayers. DH talked to SIL last night and it looks like they're going home today. Joey's not snotty at all today so far, so I'm thinking of going over there after work to see him, since I didn't get to see him in the hospital. He's really the most darling little baby. If anyone wants to see him and has myspace, my sil has pics of him on her page. You can stalk her from my friends list. She's the second chick listed. (The first chick is the oft mentioned best friend in FL. )

Bonnie, Joey has put her hand way back in her mouth a few times, and made herself gag, but she's never made herself vomit. Not sure what to think about that. I'm sure it's probably just something new that he discovered, and it should get old pretty quickly, once he realizes that it hurts and tastes really nasty.

Bama, I keep looking at those pics of Schuy. He's sooo chubby.

Michelle, Ei-a is GORGEOUS! We've got to get our girls together before H gets some fabulous job in some other part of the country and you guys move away.

Which reminds me, the Somerset Chapter HMN is having a meeting about vaccines if you're interested. Let me know and I'll send you the info. And, the LLL conference thing in Somerset is April 21st. Families are welcome, and it's going to be pretty huge. I can get you info on that too, if you're interested.

[dynamohumm6]

I just got the "Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives" book by Aviva Jill Romm. DH is surprisingly mostly anti-vax, especially the MMR and DTP, until Cully's at least 5, but we're still just not sure what to do after that. So, we decided to just read this and see what's up. gotta run to work, more later

[anabellee]

still pg. yuck. i sent ds to daycare again today because my paper still isn't done and we have a house showing tonight. there's no way i could keep him from destroying the house while typing a paper.

emmy-let us know about the book. i'm curious. the only vax we're really doing is the DTaP since we're outside a lot and almost never in shoes i worry about ds stepping on something. also, with as clumsy as he is we just don't want to take any chances with tetanus.

[SharonAnne]

Emmy, come down to Jersey next month for the vax thing. This woman is a great speaker and her presentation is VERY informative. I'm dead serious. You guys can stay with us if you want to come but don't want to shell out dough for a hotel.

DH was very on the fence about vaxing. He supported me in not vaxing right away, but he still wanted to vaccinate her eventually. Then, he came with me to my HMN meeting, where this lady was speaking and when we got in the car to go home, I said, "Well? What'd you think?" and he said, "How do we get her in school without vaccinating?"

But, anyway, seriously...if you guys can come, come.

[bamamom]

it never ceases to crack me up that that's the first q uestion....HOW do we get them in school?? Exemptions are lovely. Lovely little things. I should know!

It was so sad y'all...we were sitting there today waiting for our speech therapy, and there's this baby . He is obviously sick with something...really delayed, really floppy. Not good. And i hear his mama talking about " We got all his shots yesterday!!!" Like it was the most wonderful thing in the world, and all I can think is how bad for that baby's brain those shots are.

And to be even more astounding...there's a cyber acquaintance I have whose boys have schuy's same immune disorder.

I just asked her in general once about vaxes, and she said nonchalantly that they have their antibodies tested every few months, and if they're low, they get REVAXED AGAIN. OMG OMG . There's no telling how many multiple doses of vaxes those boys have had...the youngest is 3 months older than ds, the older one is almost 4. OMG . No wonder their immune systems are pitiful and dont work *sobs*

It just astounds me at these special needs who need the most protection against the garbage in vaxes, and they're pounded the most:

In Good news....again 6 spontaneous words, 12 imitated. He's also reaching for Hair if we ask where his hair is. He knows "shoe", and we're working on nose and eyes.

They're going to reevaluate him in mid march and see where he is. Not release him, b/c he's a non eater, but just test his skills.

[SharonAnne]

Oh yay!! I love to hear about Shuyler's progress, Bama. : D Sounds like he is moving along at an AMAZING pace these days! Too fun!

(Y'all notice how Emmy disappeared when I told her to come to Jersey? : )

[bamamom]

Originally Posted by SharonAnne

(Y'all notice how Emmy disappeared when I told her to come to Jersey? : )

I'd disappear too...nothing in Jersey for me

[SharonAnne]

Hey now! I didnt say MOVE to Jersey! I said visit Jersey for an informative enlightening lecture on the evils of vaccines.

Right up YOUR alley, missy. :

Besides...I'm in Jersey.

[mcs]

well......
i gott-em! they are so cute sharron anne! definatly worth the wait! comfy and sexy. i'll post pics. later.
and, yes, i would like info about both events. i know it seems obvious to most of you, but i still struggle with the vax issue and hilger sais that we can do whatever i feel is best, but i know that he isn't really "buying" the arguments. the meeting that we went to last week just kind of sealed the image of people too easily swept up into conspiracy theorys for him.
and, yea! lets get together.

bama- it is so good to hear so much good news about shuy. everyday!
about double vaxing- what?! i didn't know they did that!
also, in ny you need to have a religious exemption for not vaxing, but i feel uncomfortable using that b/c i am not religious- same for schools (though i am not really worried about that at this point) do you know any clever ways around this?

thanks for all of the compliments on eisa- let me tell you, it isn't just the pictures,she really is cute! believe me, i am not biased at all.

anne- good luck with the paper today. it must be so hard to concentrate.

have a good day,
mcs

[bamamom]

Originally Posted by SharonAnne

Hey now! I didnt say MOVE to Jersey! I said visit Jersey for an informative enlightening lecture on the evils of vaccines.

Right up YOUR alley, missy. :

Besides...I'm in Jersey.

Eh that's true. If I could get ammo on vaccines AND visit with SA, I might do it. for a couple days

MCS....Its apparently something that's done by certain immunologists. They figure if the child's immune system is "low", they need to Revax them constantly to push the immunity up!!! I dont even know how many rounds of vaxes those kids have had

and here's the thing to remember about E*sa...you can always do them later. You cant take them back. Keep nursing her, and doing what you're doing . Let her experience a little illness here and there, and her body will grow SO STRONG. My dd is living proof. We have literally just hung in there and let her weather things, and in the end, she is strong as an ox in her immune system.

[dynamohumm6]

I was at work, Sha!!
mcs - I will not sign a religious exemption, as I'm atheist, but there are always work arounds. The vax board was really informative for that, and I only briefly investigated it.

Bams - so sad about the double vaxes. I was reading about the MMR and how it's so ucky in general, but it blew my mind that because 5% - just 5% of kids don't get the full antibodies, they use that as an excuse to mandate 2 doses for everyone. WTF?? :crazy
It's such a yucky industry. AS for now, the tetanus is the only one we would want out of the DTaP, but no way will I get the whole thing. Sam is fully vaxed according to schedule, and I'll never forget the DTaP Scream. It wasn't until much later that I realized what it was, and I've never forgiven myself.
We have a friend who's son had a severe speech/language/cognitive reaction to the MMR (and he was a hard-core pro-vaxxer) and his experience really hit dh hard...I was shocked that dh is *probably* more anti-vax than I am, at this point.

[SharonAnne]

Michelle! YAY for panty love! I'm so glad you finally got them : :

NJ requires a religious exemption, too. No philosphical ones here. I'm not overly religious, but I do believe in God. And I'll totally use that to protect my kids from vaxes. DH isn't religious at all, but he figures he can use my faith in this case :

The vax presentation isn't in Somerset, after all. It's in Flemington, which is about a half an hour further west. I'll send you the info, though. I, personally, think that it's worth the travel time.

[bamamom]

Originally Posted by SharonAnne

he figures he can use my faith in this case :

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That's what I call sharing!!

[anabellee]

still here. still pg....

[dynamohumm6]

For the record - we just discovered that Cully LOVES sushi (with cooked fish only).

[bamamom]

uke Emmy that's gross. Icky gross:

[dynamohumm6]

You don't like sushi bama!?
We are going to one of the best sushi/sashimi restaurants in Boston tomorrow night for my sister's birthday. I haven't been since last year, it's such a pain in the butt to get reservations for, so I am soooooooooooo excited. My sister and I were looking at the menu online today and I got craving sushi so bad that I stopped at the grocery store and bought a box. (It's actually REALLY good sushi at the grocery store, believe it or not!) I could eat sushi every single freaking day.

In other news, I think I'm getting my period back. It's just spotting, so it's not too bad.

[mclisa]

Emmy, I'm in the midwest, so I think of fish as gross. It's so hard to get good seafood out here. I'm in the "sushi = yuck" group.

S-A: I'm not getting to Jersey anytime soon (moving or a meeting) so please take notes and share them here for the rest of us from the vax talk. I'd love to hear that opinion. I might have to check into the book that Emmy mentioned.

The Zoo was great! It was so nice to be outside after the last couple of weeks with below zero highs. Not crowded at all. The girls traveled well. Claire was a hoot there. She loved watching the penguins swim. Every time they popped their heads out of the water she would pop up onto her tip toes. When she saw the fish she would open and close her mouth making a popping sound. Then in the swamp exhibit she pointed at an alligator, said "alligator", then opened a closed her hands saying "Snap! Snap! Snap!" Ellysia informed us that when she turns 4 she is going to visit Australia. She is fascinated by that county. I think it's the kangaroos. Her birthday is in April...

Anne: get your homework done!

[bamamom]

yah, no good seafood around here. Not touching most fish..specially not raw fish!:

and speaking of AF...I think mine is fading. Finally! I'm on month 5 of mirena, and my "period" is just spotting.

In weirder Mirena news...I have a friend who's a student midwife, doula, etc. She has met 2 women irl who got pregnant on the mirena!!!: : One lost the baby, one carried the baby to term with the Mirena imbedded in the baby's thigh! It was surgically removed after birth. i was like...YIKES!!