Day 68
Yawn....Mika is getting just nutty about sleeping. She takes her naps well during the day most days, but is not wanting to go to bed until 9-ish. We still put her down at 7-7:30, but she gets up after a half hour and demands more playtime.
Mika is enjoying playtime and reading. She continues to prefer looking at words rather than pictures. Must be the B&W contrast and general funky shape of letters that get her. Its fun reading to her anyway, even though she's too young to notice the voices that I make up. She also likes to kick my keyboard drawer shut if I hold her on my lap while at the computer. It's a great trick.
Mika goes for her first round of immunization tomorrow evening. I don't think I am quite ready to hold her as someone injects her with disease. I know it's a good thing to do, but, oh how I am dreading it. Worried that she will get sick is #1 up there, followed by having to watch her receive the shots. And we have to do it again at the 4 month mark.
There's three shots:
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenza type B - These diseases can kill or disable large numbers of children. The vaccine for these five diseases are very effective and are usually combined in one needle. The vaccines are usually given in a series during infancy and childhood.
Meningococcal Disease - Meningococcal bacteria can cause two serious diseases, meningococcal meningitis (an inflammation or infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord) or meningococcemia (a more serious infection of the blood & many parts of the body). A vaccine to prevent the most common strains of meningococcal bacteria is provided through the Alberta Immunization Program. It is provided in a series for babies during infancy.
Pneumococcal Disease - is caused by pneumococcal bacteria, of which there are 90 strains. Streptococcus Pneumoniae is a leading cause of invasive bacterial infections in infants and children such as meningitis, serious blood infections and pneumonia. A vaccine provided through the Alberta Immunization program helps protect against the most common strains and will prevent 80-85% of invasive pneumococcal disease.
Mika is enjoying playtime and reading. She continues to prefer looking at words rather than pictures. Must be the B&W contrast and general funky shape of letters that get her. Its fun reading to her anyway, even though she's too young to notice the voices that I make up. She also likes to kick my keyboard drawer shut if I hold her on my lap while at the computer. It's a great trick.
Mika goes for her first round of immunization tomorrow evening. I don't think I am quite ready to hold her as someone injects her with disease. I know it's a good thing to do, but, oh how I am dreading it. Worried that she will get sick is #1 up there, followed by having to watch her receive the shots. And we have to do it again at the 4 month mark.
There's three shots:
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenza type B - These diseases can kill or disable large numbers of children. The vaccine for these five diseases are very effective and are usually combined in one needle. The vaccines are usually given in a series during infancy and childhood.
Meningococcal Disease - Meningococcal bacteria can cause two serious diseases, meningococcal meningitis (an inflammation or infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord) or meningococcemia (a more serious infection of the blood & many parts of the body). A vaccine to prevent the most common strains of meningococcal bacteria is provided through the Alberta Immunization Program. It is provided in a series for babies during infancy.
Pneumococcal Disease - is caused by pneumococcal bacteria, of which there are 90 strains. Streptococcus Pneumoniae is a leading cause of invasive bacterial infections in infants and children such as meningitis, serious blood infections and pneumonia. A vaccine provided through the Alberta Immunization program helps protect against the most common strains and will prevent 80-85% of invasive pneumococcal disease.
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