Germ-a-phobe!

OK....so having a new baby in the house brings on new concerns. One of these concerns is germs. I come by this naturally due to my past experiences with infants....if you weren't aware...both Jocie and Ella were hospitalized at 4 weeks and 6 weeks with RSV. A baby can catch RSV just like a cold. It affects their respiratory system and lowers there blood/oxygen saturation's. This, of course, scares the crap out of any parent! I am bound and determined not to land our newest addition in the hospital with the same thing!

Enter newest concern...THE SWINE FLU!!!! I know this is not too widespread, and it would be extremely unlikely that she (or Jocie, Ella, or Carl) would contract this virus....but to a brand new mother with MAJOR hormones flying around...this is starting to worry me! So much in fact that I will not take her to the grocery store (even though we are in dyer need of food).

Because of my mental state, I have made my family crazy with all the hand washing I have made them do. I am making Ella sing the ABC song while she is washing, so I know she is washing long enough. I'm pretty sure Jocie is missing a layer of skin due to all the washing that I am making her do. Just thinking about Jocie in the germ-infested school all day, and then coming home, makes me cringe!

I know I need to relax...but it's really hard :)Too bad I can't take a tranquilizer!

Speaking of washing...Claire had her first real bath this past weekend...she wasn't a huge fan of the tub!