Just another day

5:15 Wake up to "mom are the dishes in the dishwasher clean?"
which by the way he has been asking me every morning for like 2 years, and for two years I respond yeah Keelin(my almost 8 yr old) I'll be right there

5:25 "mom can I play the Wii" my eyes pop open crap I fell back to sleep
Uhmm video games before the sun comes up...I'm thinkin no, so I pull him under the covers to snug with mom and we fall asleep watching cartoons

6:00 Ok we are up for real this time...where's the caffeine

6:05 crack a cherry Pepsi on the way to the back door to let the dogs out, step in puppy pee and think to myself "shoulda got up at 5:30"

6:10 Go throw a load in the washer and realise I forgot to dry that last load last night

6:30 Hear Peri wake up and envision her tossin all contents of her crib on to the floor

6:45 After given her a few minutes to wake up, go to get Peri, and as I knew they would be her pillow, blanket and stuffed animals are strewn about the floor but the look on her face when I come to get her is priceless

7:00 Gettin lil mama breakfast and her sippy, and now Elijah is finally up

7:15 Put clothes in dryer

8:00 Hung out with kids but now gotta get school started

9:30 Taking a much needed break for everybody, wonder what Karen's doin....

10:00 Back to work on school

10:47 Beth calls and I need to get started on lunch

11:15 Turkey sandwiches and sliced up apples....again

11:30 Have a very interrupted conversation with karen

12:00 Gotta take somethin out of freezer for dinner...hmmm hamburger, tacos it is

12:13 Peri put her hands in her poo...eeeewwww, bath time

12:58 Thank you God it's nap time, check e-mail, take shower


2:00 Start dinner while Keelin read a book aloud.

2:15 Really wish Peri would take longer naps

2:30 Daddy's almost home time for the 5min pick up

2:45 Dad's home don't know who is more excited kids or dogs

3:00 Dinner is on the table, wonder quietly to myself if we eat this early now what time are we gonna eat when we are old?!

3:45 Time to clean up dinner mess, Hey where did everybody go...

4:20 Plop next to my honey and beg kids for 10 min of time alone

4:25 Give up on idea of 10 min of time alone, listen to Keelin tellin dad about every bug known to man...again

5:00 Honey fell asleep in front of t.v.

6:00 Get boys in the shower, argument over who went fist last time

6:20 Boys guilt dad into a game of Mexican Train

7:00 Puttin things into play for bedtime

7:30 Bedtime, lay Peri down and the boys get to watch t.v. for an hour before bed

7:35 Come outta baby's room to find my honey crashed, out poor guy long days in the sun

8:30 t.v. off, hugs, kisses, and tuck the boys in

9:00 Only one awake besides dogs...call Karen at work

10:00 Forgot to wash work clothes for honey, through a load in and sweep and mop while I wait

10:30 Put laundry in dryer

11:00 Fold laundry while watching "sex in the city"

11:07 Tracy text me and laughs at what I'm watchin

12:00 Go to bed

2:30 Honey's alarm goes off...snoozes it

2:45 Goes off again, he gets up to take a shower and I get up to throw his lunch together, if there's time I'll make him breakfast

3:30 Honey's off to work and I am off to bed...again

5:15 "mom are the dishes in the dishwasher clean"...sigh

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)

According to the C.D.C. August is recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This is because all of the kids are going back to school and they want to remind parents to get your kids vaccinated. Let me start by saying that I am all for vaccines, safe vaccines...I don't understand why with all the medical advances we have at our disposal why can't we produce a safer vaccine for our most precious assets, our children.

When I had my first child my own pediatrician told me if I wanted to wait a few months before beginning the vaccination cycle that I would need to find a new Dr., I asked why would my baby be a threat to all of the already vaccinated children in the office? She had no answers for me. This same pediatrician couldn't even diagnose my son who had severe allergies from birth...her answer was that he was colicy and had sensitive skin! So I start looking for myself, I really wanted to wait until the dark circles under his eyes and full-body rash went away. Was this so unreasonable? I began searching the web for other opinions, and I didn't have to look very long to know that something just wasn't right.

The first book I ever read was written by a father (Neil Z. Miller)who started researching for himself and published his findings. His book titled Vaccines: are they really safe and effective: a parent's guide to childhood shots was almost unbelievable but he had the evidence to back up his claims...it was all right there in black and white in the pages before me.

The Choice

Most parents out there don't even realize that there is even a choice to be made, and that in 48 states you can claim one form or another of exemption.http://www.unhinderedliving.com/statevaccexemp.html

From CDC website "In most states, a parent must bring written proof of a child's immunizations from the health provider or clinic at the time of school registration. If a required vaccination has not been obtained, and there is no health condition or religious objection preventing immunization, the child must receive the vaccinations before school entry".http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/law.htm#School%20immunization%20laws
You can find a list of ingredients in vaccines at the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-1.pdf

here are just a few...

Formaldehyde has been classified as a known human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

M.S.G. (Monosodium Glutamate)

Rhesus fetal lung tissue Is from a monkey

Mouse brain culture Does it really need a description

Chicken embryo

Human diploid tissue cultures MRC-5 & WI-38 From aborted human babies

Fetal bovine serum comes from the blood drawn from the unborn bovine fetus via a closed system venipuncture at the abattoir.

And we voluntarily line up and shell out money to have these things pumped into our children's bodies!

In 1986, Congress officially acknowledged the reality of vaccine-caused injuries and death by creating and passing The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (Public Law 99-660). http://www.thinktwice.com/secret.htm

The FDA recently acknowledged that 90 percent of doctors do not report vaccine reactions. They are choosing to subvert this law by claiming the adverse event was, in their opinion, not related to the shot. In fact, every year between 12,000 and 14,000 reports of adverse reactions to vaccines are made to the FDA.

There has to be a better way...I myself am not quite sure what to do with this overload of information. But it is my job as a mother to be an advocated for my child, so lets come together as parents and push the pharmaceutical companies that manufacture vaccines to make them SAFE.

You can spend days on the web reading countless stories of heartbreak...these are just a few

Warning most do not have a happy ending
http://www.thinktwice.com/stories.htm

Books you can read to be more informed:

Immunization by Walene James The only book that explores the vaccination issue from political, ethical, psychological, aesthetic, and spiritual perspectives.

Immunizations : The People Speak! Questions, Comments, and Concerns About Vaccinations by Neil Z. Miller

Vaccines : Are They Really Safe and Effective? : A Parent's Guide to Childhood Shots by Neil Z. Miller

Immunization Theory Vs. Reality : Expose on Vaccinations by Neil Z. Miller "My hope is that the many questions and comments voiced in this publication will provide you with an intimate glimpse -- both pro and con -- of the issues surrounding vaccinations. May God bless you for seeking the truth, for taking personal responsibility for your decisions, and for wanting only the very best that this world has to offer your innocent and trusting children." Neil Miller

Handbook of Homeopathic Alternatives to Immunizations by Susan Curtis BA, MCH, RShom
This book was written as a practical guide to explain what homeopathy has to offer as alternatives to immunization

The Vaccine Guide : Making an Informed Choice by Randall Neustaedter
Neustaedter, a family primary care physician, helps parents decide whether to immunize infants and children. He discusses toxicity of vaccines, treatments for adverse effects, legal requirements, alternative vaccines, and evaluations of vaccine effectiveness.