They ran out of the Interwebs

No, it's not a joke. We have successfully (for the most part) moved into our new house, and it's great, BUT--apparently, when Bellsouth started their DSL service out there, they didn't account for how popular it would be. As such, they have run out of bandwidth for our neighborhood and we are currently without internet and cable. We have The West Wing Season One and lots of books to keep us company (not to mention unpacking...), but I'm having withdrawals. I'm in Ben's office right now, but this is a treat that I don't expect to get very often. Lots of pictures of our growing girl when they find more internets...

The dog

Remember the Shel Silverstein poem "Sister for Sale"? I always laughed at it--mainly because I had a younger sister. Now, as I listen to Lily whine and cry to get outside and in the pool--DURING A LIGHTNING STORM--I keep thinking of that poem.

If you're reading this, Reuben, I don't even care. She is driving me nuts!

Oh, yes, I'm going there...

How Safe Are Vaccines?

This is probably the one area of parenting where I just have no clue. Amelia is up to date on all her vaccinations, and honestly, while I am nervous about each one, I've never been so freaked out that she doesn't get it.

I read pro- and anti-vaccine literature with a grain of salt. I have experience working in a field that is highly controversial, so I have learned to recognize that each side will present their case with unflinching (most of the time) logic and fact, meant to support their conclusions. And I have learned that the truth is usually located somewhere in the middle. However, arguments I learned to recognize and respond to were always in the hypothetical...When I came up with talking points about why making EC available over the counter was good, and why arguments arguing against it were specious or incorrect, I knew my facts. I trusted my information, and I had science to back it up.

But this is my child. This is her health and her life. And I guess there's just enough out there to scare the hell out of me and make me think "what if?". I have no answers, and I don't really know who I can trust. Wow. What fun.