FYI--Merck recalls 1 million doses of childhood vaccine

Merck & Co. is recalling about a million doses of a childhood vaccine, after testing showed a sterilization problem at its Pennsylvania plant. The company is not aware of any harm to children who received the vaccine, known as Hib, which prevents meningitis and pneumonia.
reported in the Sacramento Bee today

Happy Holidays from us!

Molly Updates

Happy Thanks-giving!!

We had a great Thanksgiving holiday in Aromas. Molly met Uncle Bob and Aunt Linda for the first time and got lots of play time with cousin Ella. It will be great when Molly is more mobile--Ella has lots to teach her! Uncle Bob carved a beautiful rocking chair for Molly, who can almost sit in it by herself.


Molly had her 4 month check up (she was closer to 4 1/2 months at the appointment) and now weighs 13 lbs. and is 25 inches long. We found a great new resource on immunizations--Dr. Sears' The Vaccine Book. We are following an alternative schedule, giving her no more than 2 vaccines at a time and no two with aluminum. Jonathan has been doing a great deal of research and has become quite a resource if anyone wants to talk to him for more info.


November 29, 2007


Molly went with Megan to give a guest lecture in
Bettina Aptheker's class at UC Santa Cruz--GrammiE went too! It was great to have Molly on campus in the same lecture room that Megan remembers attending class with her mom when she was 14 years old. The day was so much fun (although perhaps not as much for GrammiE who had to change a blow out diaper on the floor in the bathroom--yuk! Thanks GrammiE!!!) Later that night, Megan spoke with Bettina in an intergenerational dialogue about feminism at the Capitola Book Cafe--such a thrill and honor!! Bettina's new book Intimate Politics is amazing! As is she.

We are looking forward to the winter holiday and a bit of a break from our crazy schedules. We are also very excited for the whole family to be together for Molly's first Christmas. We're celebrating her first Hanukkah this Saturday--such a rich childhood.


Wishing you all much peace and happiness!