Today was Emma's first doctors appointment since arriving home. We took her to the adoption clinic at the University of Minnesota. The visit was long but Emma did very well. She had a battery of tests done and we received a ton of very useful information and advice. According to the doctors she is progressing normally. I think that Emma's patience is getting a bit better as time goes on. Or at least today she had an extra dose of patience. We were there for about two and half hours and she hung in there for the entire time.
Then came the blood draw. Considering what Tera told me about how the last blood draw went (at the hospital in Antigua) I was a bit worried. The woman who took the blood did a really good job and she was really quick. The element that made the difference that this other woman who had this "noisy" toy and blew bubbles to distract Emma from the obvious. Emma was a champ. She did cry for a bit but by the second vial she started to play with the noisy toy. Once the blood was taken she assumed her cuteness and we headed back home.
It was good that we did this as a family. Together we learned a lot today. We have much to look forward to. Emma is growing everyday and is constantly refining her crawling skills and "getting into things that are forbidden" skills. Go Emma Go!!!
J
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