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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Ever had a feeling about somthing but felt powerless? Well it does not have to be that way.
Have you ever been sitting in the Dr office with your baby about to get them their latest round of Vaccinations and had questions or a nagging feeling? But didn't act on it because you felt like maybe you were over reacting. Besides the Dr made you feel like you had no choice? I have. When I was a new young mom, I felt like I had no choice about getting my daughter vaccinated. And was too nice to speak up about the things that bothered me. And even if I did I still accepted what ever I was told. I always felt weird about taking my daughter in for three or four shots in one visit and helping to hold her down while two nurses gave them at the same time. They would give me a paper of possible side effects and even tell me to give her pain reliever before I brought her in for her shots. I always hated those appointments and never felt right about them to begin with. I just thought people would think I was crazy if I didn't do what every one was doing or telling me I should be doing. I even remember people acting like I was a sloppy mom because I didn't have all her shots written down and was late getting her shots by months or a year according to what was "recommended". I wasn't being a careless mom I just didn't feel comfortable about the whole process. Non the less I took Millie in and had them done. Although I don't believe I will take her in for anymore in her life time.
The first time I met some one who had a child that was Autistic was on my daughters 2 birthday at the park in Coos Bay Or. It was totally random and we asked her mom if she could have a birthday cupcake and she said no thank you as fast as I could offer the cupcake. Then she began explaining that her daughter was deathly allergic to almost every thing under the sun. As well as being Autistic. She told me that she fully believed it was the vaccines that caused her daughters condition. She was born a normal healthy baby and things went wrong only after receiving her vaccinations. From that day on it has never left my memory. Then I moved to Washington and met another person who has a daughter that was normal at birth but after receiving vaccinations soon was given the Autism diagnosis. My friend suspects the Vaccinations but is to nice a person to point blame and stops short of saying it as fact because the Dr says it can't be proven. Then another friend of mine met some one else who has three children two of which have autism. Her first two children developed it shortly after receiving a round of vaccinations and so she waited and did not vaccinate her third child and he is the only one who is not autistic. Then I had some professional pictures done of my growing belly and family and found out the photographers son was also autistic and she remembers the day he received a certain vaccine and it sent him off the charts she says. He is also allergic to tons of things. And she is con viced it is the vaccinations that triggered it. Since then she has chosen not to vaccinate her second child and has a happy healthy 4 year old.
It is Something I have always had reservations about. It's just now in my life that I feel I have more of a voice and am not afraid to think differently and choose my own path. So I am researching. and Educating myself on this issue that has always been in the back of my mind. If your interested here are some links that people have shared with me. Did you know that it is not law to have your children vaccinated and they can still go to school.
Ever noticed that Autism is every where now its an epidemic? Do you know some one that has Autism or, Add, or ADHD we have a medication for everything now a days. And they are coming out with new disorders all the time and guess what we have a medication for that too!! Did you know that Autism is a Central nervous system disorder?
Try this Google ADHD and the first couple things that pop up are "find out about medication available for children" and ADHD not just a childhood disorder learn about ADHD in adults". Not kidding folks we are poisoning ourselves. And take medicine for everything. And getting vaccinations for every thing under the sun. Only in America........
www.safeminds.org
http://www.novaccine.com/testimonials/
www.generationrescue.org
www.marytocco.com
The first time I met some one who had a child that was Autistic was on my daughters 2 birthday at the park in Coos Bay Or. It was totally random and we asked her mom if she could have a birthday cupcake and she said no thank you as fast as I could offer the cupcake. Then she began explaining that her daughter was deathly allergic to almost every thing under the sun. As well as being Autistic. She told me that she fully believed it was the vaccines that caused her daughters condition. She was born a normal healthy baby and things went wrong only after receiving her vaccinations. From that day on it has never left my memory. Then I moved to Washington and met another person who has a daughter that was normal at birth but after receiving vaccinations soon was given the Autism diagnosis. My friend suspects the Vaccinations but is to nice a person to point blame and stops short of saying it as fact because the Dr says it can't be proven. Then another friend of mine met some one else who has three children two of which have autism. Her first two children developed it shortly after receiving a round of vaccinations and so she waited and did not vaccinate her third child and he is the only one who is not autistic. Then I had some professional pictures done of my growing belly and family and found out the photographers son was also autistic and she remembers the day he received a certain vaccine and it sent him off the charts she says. He is also allergic to tons of things. And she is con viced it is the vaccinations that triggered it. Since then she has chosen not to vaccinate her second child and has a happy healthy 4 year old.
It is Something I have always had reservations about. It's just now in my life that I feel I have more of a voice and am not afraid to think differently and choose my own path. So I am researching. and Educating myself on this issue that has always been in the back of my mind. If your interested here are some links that people have shared with me. Did you know that it is not law to have your children vaccinated and they can still go to school.
Ever noticed that Autism is every where now its an epidemic? Do you know some one that has Autism or, Add, or ADHD we have a medication for everything now a days. And they are coming out with new disorders all the time and guess what we have a medication for that too!! Did you know that Autism is a Central nervous system disorder?
Try this Google ADHD and the first couple things that pop up are "find out about medication available for children" and ADHD not just a childhood disorder learn about ADHD in adults". Not kidding folks we are poisoning ourselves. And take medicine for everything. And getting vaccinations for every thing under the sun. Only in America........
www.safeminds.org
http://www.novaccine.com/testimonials/
www.generationrescue.org
www.marytocco.com
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Went to the DR today
Had an ultrasound of Shelby to check her kidney's. They are slightly larger and so they want to keep an eye on her. So I get another ultrasound on the next appointment. They say she looks great and they are still with in normal range but want to keep an eye on them. She's head down already. Maybe she has plans for an earlier birthday than we have planned for her. I don't much care for the ultrasound lady she has no bed side manner. She is nothing but business and does not slow down to let you enjoy anything. They allot 15 min per ultrasound but she does it in less than a min in a half. I think I'm going to leave a comment card. After all I'm paying her right? It's been that way since ultrasound one and has never changed. Grrr I at least would like to see my girl for a min or two on the screen. Wonder if any one else feels the same? Anyway here's the pictures taken today!!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Woo Hoo....
The essay My childhood summer vacation won me a pass to Disneyland! Now all I need is two more! I entered a contest at work. Hmm what other creative ways can I get some more tickets? :0)
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Childhood summer vacations!
When I was growing up we did not have allot of money. So instead of taking elaborate vacations to expensive places we took creative vacations to fairy tale places! Mom and dad would take us kids to the mountains and we would camp by a fresh water stream I remember the grassy meadow the old growth tree's and the little brook near by. Blueberry bushes were every where wild rhododendron bushes in all kinds of vibrant purple, pinks, and orange colors covered the meadow. Deer would hop across the meadow to check out the new neighbors that had just moved in for the week. There was a little bunny family living under the blueberry bushes. The birds chirped and sang to welcome us.
Some one who had camped before us had made a little shelf in one of the tree's. Mom used the shelf as part of her out door kitchen to store her cooking spices. We would wash our clothes in the stream and hang them on the clothes line dad put up for mom. Our dining room had a tarp for a roof. There were little chairs carved out of large blocks of wood. A table had been crafted from a log and smoothed flat on the top. Mom fried bacon, eggs and pancakes in the morning and serve fresh home baked bread, potato salad and fried salmon for lunch.
We would swim in the stream catching bullfrogs, salamanders and spend hours trying to catch trout in a bucket. Mom would take us black berry and blueberry picking and we would have them on our morning pancakes. We picked wild flowers to put in our hair and on mom's kitchen table. Dad would build a fort out of branches so my sister and I could play house.
Then our whole family would play hide and seek. Mom and dad enjoyed chasing us to the point of screaming and collapsing in laughter. Dad took us fishing showing us how to bate a hook. I couldn't bring myself to poke the little worm with the hook. I always had to have dad do it. By the end of the week as mom liked to put it our "little love cups were filled up"! As we fell asleep each night memories of our summer vacation would dance in our head and rock us asleep.
I am forever thankful to mom and dad for showing us how to think out side the box. Memories are made with love not with money. I can't wait to fill my children's love cup with summer vacations like these.
Some one who had camped before us had made a little shelf in one of the tree's. Mom used the shelf as part of her out door kitchen to store her cooking spices. We would wash our clothes in the stream and hang them on the clothes line dad put up for mom. Our dining room had a tarp for a roof. There were little chairs carved out of large blocks of wood. A table had been crafted from a log and smoothed flat on the top. Mom fried bacon, eggs and pancakes in the morning and serve fresh home baked bread, potato salad and fried salmon for lunch.
We would swim in the stream catching bullfrogs, salamanders and spend hours trying to catch trout in a bucket. Mom would take us black berry and blueberry picking and we would have them on our morning pancakes. We picked wild flowers to put in our hair and on mom's kitchen table. Dad would build a fort out of branches so my sister and I could play house.
Then our whole family would play hide and seek. Mom and dad enjoyed chasing us to the point of screaming and collapsing in laughter. Dad took us fishing showing us how to bate a hook. I couldn't bring myself to poke the little worm with the hook. I always had to have dad do it. By the end of the week as mom liked to put it our "little love cups were filled up"! As we fell asleep each night memories of our summer vacation would dance in our head and rock us asleep.
I am forever thankful to mom and dad for showing us how to think out side the box. Memories are made with love not with money. I can't wait to fill my children's love cup with summer vacations like these.
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