Easter

Hey Ladies,

I've been totally MIA lately, Joey (Zoes dad) came up last friday and my brother came up Monday, so I've been fairly preoccupied this past week. It went ok, the first couple days Zoe would start crying whenever Joey tried to hold her or basically even look at her lol. But they got along after that and now they're pals It was so cute, he'd read to her and sing to her and use different voices and stuff, he totally choked up and was crying when he left yesterday, he likely wont see her again until she's 1 year old. It was hard seeing him like that, he's really come a long way since she's been born. But we fought the WHOLE TIME he was up, it was really frustrating. I'm seeing that new guy, Joe 2, now, and hes so good to me, but Joey kept wanting to sleep in my bed with me (not do anything but sleep, but I still felt that wasn't right) and hug me for a long time and I had to block a couple kisses, Joe2 knows Joey was at my apartment and all this stuff and I think it was a good test cuz he didn't get all crazy on me, he just said he misses me but he wants Joey to be able to bond with Zoe.

Ok so Easter comes and Joe2 takes me out to dinner (I left joey at the apartment, he left me on christmas) and then he gives me and Zoe an Easter basket, mine has got sprite and nerds and a ton of stuff that I've mentioned in passing that I liked, and here's the best part, a bunch of plastic easter eggs, and inside each one was a coupon for say, a back massage or he'll cook dinner or he'll watch Zoe for an hour so I can nap or shower and all sorts of cute stuff like that! I was totally won over LOL. And Zoe's had a little stuffed monkey, and a set of regular binkys and a set of those goofy *Bling* binkys

Me and my brother and Zoe went up to Washington DC this weekend it was awesome. totally exhausted though...

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So, I've been hanging out with the latest guy in my life, I think I might keep him around he's such a sweetheart, totally takes care of me and Zoe, understands that Zoe comes first and doesn't mind me giving her all my attention when she's awake He's funny cuz he's the much loved spoiled only child, and he helps me around my apartment but he doesn't know how to do stuff like start the dishwasher and laundry settings...he's 25!! LOL. So I tease him about that. I went to the bathroom yesterday and had him watch her, when I came out he was talkin to her and she was cooing at him and smiling, totally melted my heart. And we went to the mall and got Zo's picture with the easter bunny, and they all called him dad and he just smiled and when I apolgized he was like nah its ok, and I gotta say that was awesome because most guys would be like um excuse me?

This is him last night when we went out to eat at Happy Buffet (chinese food).



the only bad thing is he's my 3rd joe LOL. I dated one for 2 1/2 years when I was 18, and Zoe's dad's name is Joey. Oye. Joey's been real sweet lately though, been texting alot and stuff, he's back in NC now (he was in Cali doing training) and he's coming up this weekend for 10 days before he goes back to base to leave for Iraq soon, so that will be interesting. Hopefully he can keep his head out of his bum for that long. My brother's flying in from cali to see me for 2 weeks too, I'm so excited!

Vaccine Case: An Exception Or A Precedent?

(CBS) It's a very controversial question that's been debated for some time: Is there a link between childhood vaccines and autism? For the first time, federal officials conceded that vaccines contributed to autism-like symptoms in one child. The case involved a 9-year-old girl whose family filed a legal claim against the government. And some believe that what happened to her could have major implications for other families, CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports.
Terry and Jon Poling spoke publicly for the first time Thursday about a case being watched by thousands of families with autistic children. "My daughter, who had been completely normal until getting nine vaccinations in one day, was suddenly no longer there," said Terry Poling, mother of 9-year-old Hannah. Hannah Poling appeared to be like many children. At 19 months, her pediatrician noted she was "alert and active" and "spoke well." At that same visit, she got five shots - nine doses of vaccines. She almost immediately developed fever, seizures and severe health problems. Eight years later, the government has quietly conceded that vaccines aggravated a cell disorder nobody knew Hannah had, leaving her with permanent brain damage and autistic-like symptoms. Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., is also a doctor. Weldon has long been pushing the government to aggressively work to develop ways to screen for children who might be the most susceptible to ill effects from vaccines. The government has been telling the public for more than a decade that there's absolutely no reason to be concerned about any link. "I wouldn't recommend they say something like that in light of the Poling case and the admission on the part of the government," Weldon said. But Thursday, the head of the Centers for Disease Control responded. "This is a complete mischaracterization of the findings of a very simple situation of one child with an unusual disorder, and it would be completely wrong to say that this has bearing to the vast majority of children with autism," Julie Gerberding said.
FYI: More information and resources on autism and vaccines. Couric & Co. Blog: Autism, Why The Debate Rages.
While the Poling case is the first of its kind to become public, a CBS News investigation uncovered at least nine other cases as far back as 1990, where records show the court ordered the government compensated families whose children developed autism or autistic-like symptoms in children including toddlers who had been called "very smart" and "impressed" doctors with their "intelligence and curiosity" … until their vaccinations. They were children just like Hannah Poling. What's still being debated is whether the Poling case is an exception ... or a precedent.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/06/eveningnews/main3915703.shtml

Have I mentioned how much I HATE Navy Medical?

So I was at the doctors yesterday for Zoe, her appointment was at 4pm and after driving around for 30 minutes trying to find the place and calling and them not answering their phone (I mean, it rang for 8 minutes!) I get there about 5 minutes late, 20 minutes after that they call for Zoe and we get her weight and length (a whopping 12lbs 8oz!!!) and then send us back into the lobby for another 20 minutes, when they put us in a room and we waited for an HOUR until the doctor finally came in. A WHOLE FREAKIN HOUR! So that puts us seeing the doctor at 6pm ish, him deciding he doesn't know why she's wheezing but giving me a script for eye drops for her goopyness, and then me going and waiting for another 30 minutes in the pharmacy. Fortunately, Zoe is a complete angel(as always) and doesn't get upset until I strap her in her car seat, at which point she decides she's hungry and screams for the entire ride home ( a normally 6 minute drive turned into a 20 minute drive because, surprise surprise, I hit EVERY RED LIGHT possible. I think we we're both so stressed out I got home at around 7, and she ate while I dozed, and then we both passed out at about 9. The worst part is, that's my PCM, my primary care manager, I can't go anywhere else, and they are just terrible. :(