Abi got her H1N1 flu shot (and so did we)

Our pediatrician’s office has yet to receive the H1N1 vaccine, and so we decided to make the trek today to a public clinic in Southern Boston to get her the shot.  It was a 30 minute drive, and we got there around 7:30AM.  Our queue numbers were in the 700s (they only had 1100 doses).

We then went to Dunkin Donuts.  We returned by 8:30, and people were being turned away since over 1000 people had gotten in line by that time.  We were able to get inside (to another part of the clinic) and someone eventually took pity on us and let us “cut” the line because we had Abi.  It’s really great that Abi is so cute – opens doors for us figuratively and literally.  Anyway, we were each innoculated by 10:15ish AM.  Abi cried a little when she got the shot, but stopped criying as soon as she started nursing (she was nursing as we walked out the clinic and to the car).  She was a little crankier than usual today, and really wanted to be around me in particular.

She’ll need her H1N1 booster in a month, so we’ll need to repeat this once more in December.

I’m just glad we each got the shot, even though most people recover from H1N1 infections with no long-term problems (i.e., only about 1 person dies for each 5,000 infected).  I remember reading that the initial shot gives kids about 70% immunity, so I wonder if it is safe to now take her on public transportation.  Sounds like a question for the doctor.

Almost 2 weeks of almost normal sleep

Well, for almost two weeks now, I have been sleeping at least 5 hours at a time.  I finally feel like I am starting to make some progress on “life” now that I am no longer horribly sleep deprived.  Thus far:

• Finished babyproofing, except for the TV area.  It is none-too-soon since Abi is very curious and active.
• Signed contract for new windows & siding.  Work will probably start the week after Thanksgiving.  It is much overdue since our windows are very drafty, and we pay a fortune for heating in the winter.
• Got Abi (and us) an H1N1 flu shot (described in separate post)
• Got Abi an appointment for her seasonal flu shot booster
• Got the yard cleaned up so it no longer looks like crazy people live here
• Am starting to lose weight again at a faster pace (my weight loss significantly slowed down around the time that Abi started waking up every 2-3 hours – though fortunately I did not gain weight back).  Thus far, I am 24 lbs lighter than my pre-conception weight, and I have another 25 lbs to go.  I hope to get to my goal weight in September 2010.  (My goals are not particularly ambitious since weight loss might be harder in the winter, and I want to have a sustainable diet.)
• Am making serious progress on my driving lessons

I could list other accomplishments, but I’ll stop here for now.  Bottom line: it’s great to sleep more than 2-3 hours at a time, and even better to feel some sense of progress / accomplishment in addition to the sleep.