H1N1

so unless you live in a hole in the ground, you must know about all the deaths occurring from H1N1 and the frantic race to get the vaccine. it's really a scary thing.

jesse and my mom are going to get the shot as soon as they're able. i, on the other hand, am not sure whether to get it or not. i'm all for the regular flu shot - i've been getting it for the past 3 years and am happy to get one again this year. Unfortunately, my work won't give the shots to pregnant employees - they want us to get it from the public health system. poop. as for the H1N1, i really need to talk to my doctor next week and see whether i should just not get one or wait for the one formulated for the pregnant women. mind you, if i WASN'T pregnant, i would get it for sure. i'm just a little afraid of the unknown for baby.

with family coming at Christmas, i hope everyone will decide to get the vaccine. i'm particularly worried about jesse's sister as she is in Germany and it sounds like Europe is being hit harder than here. if she doesn't, well then i hope she won't mind wearing a mask and not being able to hold the baby at all. sorry, but that's just how it'll have to be.