Mary Clare had her first US doc visit and seems to be in excellent
health. She weighed in at 17.4 which is exactly what her weight was in
China. She is below the 50 percent mark on the US growth charts for
weight, but still a very respectable size. Also she is very tall. She
is on the 75th percentile on the US height charts, amazing for a
southern China girl! The blood draw was horrific though and we have to
go back on Tuesday for another try. It was a nightmare. I am hoping
the Tuesday nurse is better at this and that MC's veins are in strong
pumping mode.
She is sleeping well and eating well. She eats cereal and we have
started on some veggies and fruit. Last night she had her first bits
of lasagna at my moms house! All in all seems to be your normal 9 mo.
old baby. In the past week the baby babbling has increased and there
is lots of squealing too. She is sitting up unassisted and is army
crawling around. Her fine motor skills are progressing too, but she
isn't quite ready to self feed or pick up cheerios for example, but
she concentrates and tries very hard.
I am keeping my eyes and ears open and trying to be aware of any
underlying issues, but truthfully, she has adjusted so quickly. I look
at how she interacts with our other kids, with me and Lee and how she
handles new situations and I continue to be just shocked that we have
only been together for less than a month!
One of the bonding or attachment problem flags is a baby that is too
good. One who never cries at all or demands any attention could be
having some bonding problems. I was a bit concerned at first. (I can
always find something to fret about) MC is just so, so good. However,
she is crying to be held and even holds out her arms for me. She
fusses if she is bored or no one is paying attention to her, though
with 4 siblings that is pretty rare. She fusses when she is sleepy or
hungry and also when she is getting too much attention or squishy hugs
and just wants everyone out of her face already. At this point I am
fairly assured that bonding and attachment is going as it should.
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I totally thought she was older than 9 mo. She IS tall. . .Sounds like she is doing well, and everyone is adjusting. :)
MC weighs more than Kiera - and K is 18 months! I'm glad she's doing so well and it sounds like she's making amazing progress.
Good luck with the blood draw tomorrow.
Thanks for the update, I've been checking in regularly for one!
I can't wait to see her sweet little face! Good luck with the blood draw, tell MC that I just hate them too :(
IRYC: The kids are actually jonesin' for a long stay at Nana's house. We breezed in and out on Easter day. Ju-Ju threw up on the way home (too much candy). . .quite an adventure.
Our homeschool group is over this week, so we may come down in a week or so. I'll call you, if we stay in town for a while.
P.S. Nat is addicted to watching the "dropshots" from your trip. As I type she is whining, "See bears. See monkeys." :)
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