Opinions are like belly buttons. So here's mine, with a few bonus pictures.

I have had several immunization conversations since the last post. Just so you guys all know, I'm not opposed to immunizations. And Asher has been partially immunized - which is another reason why the fill-in doctor really had no business giving me unsolicited advice on immunizations. We just aren't fully immunizing during the second year. My doctor and I discussed what diseases could potentially be fatal - like meningitis - and Asher received those vaccinations. Everything else will wait until he is closer to school-age. If you start reading the forums and research on immunizations you will see a. the answer you get depends on who you ask, and b. research says one thing, while parents and anecdotal evidence says another. So. We're erring on the side of caution, and rolling the dice on chicken pox. Polio, not so much.

In other news, we're at my parents' house (on the lake) this weekend. This is our first overnight trip here in Asher's memory, and he is equal parts thrilled at hanging out with his grandparents and dismayed at sleeping in a new place. I made the mistake of telling him two hours before we left where we were going, and heard an unending chant of toddler babble that, when interpreted, meant, "BIG DADDY! BOAT! JACK! (the cat) SCOOTER! MARMEE! VACUUM! (he apparently remembered their vacuum from our last visit. Go figure.)" I get it now, why I've always been told not to tell toddlers anything until the moment it is happening. Duly noted.

But he's had a blast. He's already watched Tigger and Pooh, seen BOPES! twice this morning, eaten pancakes, chased the cat, and played the piano. Now he's down for an early nap, while my parents are recovering on the couch.

Here are a few pictures from our adventures: