Evan had his 1yr check up recently. During that visit he was supposed to get 2 shots 1 was a booster(MMR) and the other was the varicella vaccine. I have done some research on it and decided to hold off on the varicella. Not forever just to give him time to actually get the chicken pox instead of getting a vax for it. Well the pedi did not at all like this. She's not exactly been grand on many of the choices I've made but this one she down right had a problem with. I do wish I had a more I guess crunchy friendly pedi but I seriously doubt I'd find one around here. This is actually one area my mom agrees with me on. She's against cloth diapering was against extended breast feeding and many other things but she did back me up on this and I was happy about that. I dont think its necessarily something he needs to be vaccinated against. I know the course of chicken pox, I remember having them and how they itched and so on, but also the fact that you dont need a booster in a few years with it and you arent put at risk for shingles at an earlier age from it. Also why is it that they HAVE to have it so early? Why not before kindergarten? He has years before it will even be an issue so I am not understanding why the dr. felt the need to so completely disagree and then say we'd "discuss it at his 15mon check up". I'm fairly sure I'l still feel the same way in 3 months as I do now. I got a letter from daycare today reminding us that he will need updated medical records as of Sept 1. I am hoping this will not be an issue with them too.

Evan has recently been obsessed with a couple of books. He's always loved them like no other but lately its been a crazy love. His current recommendations are Hug by Jez Alborough, Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boyton and Skippyjon Jones Color Crazy by Judy Schachner. The kid is obsessed. He has us read them over and over and over again! He brings us Hug saying Bobo Bobo Bobo (the gorillas name). When we open the cover to Barnyard Dance he sees the cow and moos! I love his love of books and hope it sticks with him. Before bed he's gotten into reading some of those first word books. Where it has a picture and the name of said picture underneath. One is of animals and the other is misc items. And every time I turn the page and say the word he shakes his whole body yes as if to say "Yes momma you are right that is a sheep". LOL! I love him and love watching him explore and learn. We sign with him. He can do some back but not many. He does seem to understand many more signs than he can sign himself. I guess its same with spoken language. He knows what yogurt and hot dog mean but cant actually say it.


Its no secret that I absolutely LOVE cloth diapers. Not only are the more economical, they are better for the baby, and the earth. I have recently found many cloth diaper stores in my area and I could not be happier! I love finding, and learning as much as I can about them. Owning a cloth diaper store would be heaven! I could literally sit and talk about them forever never getting tired of it. Its really become a passion. No idea what I am going to do when we are done having kids and they are all potty trained.