Flu Shots: Part 1

We have had a very intense last week and a half! Little James has received a lot of vaccinations in a very short amount of time and he was definitely wiped out from it all. But, our little guys is our little hero - facing everything with bravery and being super resilient. Here's how it all went down. On his 6 month birthday, James received 3 vaccines and the first part of his regular flu shot (more on this later). At the appointment, I asked Dr. Hirsh about the H1N1 vaccine and she told me that I have to call every morning and listen to a recording to see if they have the H1N1 vaccine in for children aged 6-36 months. The vaccine for this age group is the dead virus given as a shot. As James gets older, he will have to receive the nasal vaccine which has a live virus. So because James is in the 6-36 month age group, his flu shots - both regular and H1N1 - have to be split into two vaccines given 4 weeks apart. This means that after December 3rd, I have to find out when the shots are available again and get him in there for round two. Poor guy.

We're just so happy that with each day, James is getting closer to being his smiley little self again. Here are a few shots of him standing with Daddy, playing in his bouncer, playing in the exersaucer, and giving Mommy a patented James Douglas kiss.