another boo boo

I gave in and got E vaccinated against the chicken pox. I do not trust that vaccine, but all daycares and schools require it, and in the end, my desire for her to join a group daycare for her social development outweighed my suspicions about this new vaccine. I could have fought the system more (other people do), or claimed religious exemption, but the former was too exhausting a thought and the latter would have been a lie. I just don't trust it because it hasn't been around long enough for us to know the lifetime effects of it. All vaccines have their issues, but this one is the worst, to me, because I got chicken pox and survived and so did most people my age and generations before us. It's hard for me to see the big deal. I guess we all base these things on our own experiences. If E does grow up and have problems, at least she will be in a huge cohort of other Americans with the same problems! Maybe she'll be able to benefit from a class action lawsuit. I hope she won't sue me! :)

Anyway, the below photo from this morning shows her showing off her new boo boo. She put her shoes and socks on herself. The funny shot I missed was her dressed this way, carrying a purse, trying to open the front door. She had said bye bye and given me a kiss as I lay on the couch. Guess she was going to work.