Jacob went for his one year checkup the day before his birthday. He was doing fine, and we discussed the normal things: eating (switch to whole milk- yay!!!), safety (still a little kid with a big head, so he has to stay rear facing in the car), diet (no peanuts until age three), milestones (says 3 words, and is trying to walk), and completely neurotic parental concerns (at what point do we worry about his large head? or does that just mean he has a bigger brain?).

Then, FYI you can't actually get vaccines until they are one year of age, and not a day sooner. Why? It is because of school records, I am told. They can't get the chicken pox vaccine until they are one, or the schools won't accept it. Huh.

Not an issue, we went back the next day for a quick nurse visit to get our shots. Jacob has handled them beautifully. A little sleepy, no other symptoms.

Thank goodness for that.