Every now and then kiddies go to the pediatric nurse for a routine check up, to see that they are "on track" development wise etc. They go less often as they grow but today it was time for Erin's 2½ year-check up, last one was at 18 months old. I think that this time around it was mainly the language development they were checking...
She got to draw, tell the nurse what the animals she was shown and what noise they made, which car was the small one. Easy peasy for our little miss! ;) The nurse said that Erin, linguistically, could easily be taken for a 3½ year old...! :) Then she got to kick a ball and was supposed to jump up and down with both feet together but she was not going to do that. ;) Being a determined little girl was a good thing according to the nurse. :)
Today's measurements were, 95 cm (are kids measured in inches or feet? I never learn...! 3'1" ) from top to toes :) and 15,8 kg (35 lb) "heavy".... :D
Next check up is at 4 years old, which is the one Anton's going to in two weeks... :)
We also talked a bit about the swine flu shot, which we've decided not to give the kids. It's not been an easy decision by any means but we've based it on what we've researched and our gut feeling. I'm not worried that any of us would get terminally ill if we were to get this "new" influenza. I don't know that this is the right decision but it is the one we've made...
I have been considering to take the flu jab myself, still undecided though... This is because I'm going to be back working in the department store over the holidays and I will be in a much more exposed environment than I've been for a long, long time... Again...I'm not worried that I couldn't handle the flu if I got it, it's just that I need to work and I'm still mainly the one "in charge" of running the household and it would be a pain if I was bedridden for even a few days. So, on this specific case pros are slightly more than cons... but as I said...still undecided...
Seems like one could go on and on about this flu... :/ No one knows, how bad is it going to get? When is it going to culminate? How long before we've been through the worst of it...?? What are the long term effects of this influenza and the vaccine???
Wishing you all good health and peace of mind, whatever your decision has been,
♥ E.
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I went a head and had Matt get the H1N1 shot because he has asthma which puts him in the high risk group. No side affects.
I am still waiting for the shot for Alex, but that doesn't look like it will be available for awhile. I want to get the regular flu shot (which Alex did get) but just haven't gotten around to it.
And you did Erin's height right :) It's in feet with the "left over" in inches. You could do it all in inches, but then the person would have to convert it into feet in their head.
Good to hear that her check-up went well and got the clean bill of health!
Bara en tanke - om du tar sprutan för att slippa vara sjuk så att du kan jobba, eftersom du måste jobba, borde inte barnen få sprutan också i så fall? Om kidsen blir sjuka så får ju du stanna hemma för Steve lär väl inte orka ensam med sjuka kids och då kan ju du därmed inte jobba, som du måste? ;P
Nee: If any of the kids had been in the high risk group I would have (most likely) come to a different conclusion. I'm not at all against vaccinations, I do think that people in the high risk group and hospital personel should get it. Our kiddies have gotten all the previously recommended shots too (MMR etc.). I'm just not sure about this one...that it is necessary...
Last week they changed the recommended age (for the non high risk groups) over here. From minimum 3 years of age to minimum age of 6 months, based in a test group of 51 (!?) children...! Not tested nearly enough for me giving it to Erin...! :/
Sanna: Tja, så kanske man kan resonera... :) Eller så kan ni, som är vaccinerade och lediga, passa mina kids när dom e sjuka...? ;)
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