Stinking cute, 2 month well-baby, first vaccines

Jim took some really wonderful photos of Sophie over the weekend. Here's a sampling of them above.

Today we had Sophie's 2 month check-up. She got her first vaccines today - DTaP and Rotavirus. I was very nervous about it. I really would prefer to not give her any vaccines because they contain so many chemicals and other ingredients that we just don't know the long-term effects of fully yet but it seems somehow not fair to not vaccinate her and increase risks to her and other babies because of it. We have decided to follow Dr. Robert Sears' alternate vaccination schedule as opposed to the AAP schedule to at least minimize possible risks and side-efects. She did great and screamed when the shot went in her leg but then was fine after I held her. She did much better than I did with it! She weighed in at 11 lbs, 11 ounces and 23 inches long. Her bigness is astonishing!