This winter seems to be lasting forever.  I am just really worried about Briony catching the flu or bronchitis or RSV or something else nasty.  When L was born in early February, we didn’t go out much for the first couple of months, and we also didn’t have a toddler.  Therefore, by the time we started getting out more, it was spring.  By the following winter, she was nearly a year old.  Briony is five months old, and I feel she’s really vulnerable at that age.  Of course, this year the flu vaccine is nearly useless (we are all vaccinated, of course, except Briony).  I’m not sure if they’ll want Briony to get the vaccine at her six month appointment.  Also, we kept L away from large groups of toddlers for the first couple months of Briony’s life, but we can’t do that forever, and we’ve been going to story time at the library since late fall, as well as lots of outdoor parks and things.  Anyway, I’ll be so happy when spring comes and the risk of all these nasty illnesses is much reduced.