Today my baby turned 4 months so how do we celebrate it? Well, we go to the doctor and have his nurse poke him several times as he gives him his 4 months shots. Poor baby! He was so happy as the doctor examined his little body. He smiled and grabbed his finger. And then the nurse came in the room ready to administer the vaccines.

He cried for 5 minutes. There was nothing I could do to soothe him. He was in pain. He finally calmed down and went to sleep. He was cranky the whole day and got a little feverish. All I kept thinking was that it was for his own good, even if it broke my heart to see him suffer. Vaccinations are very important and necessary. They protect against serious diseases such as mumps and polio.