Always something
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.
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.
posted by Tracy C. at 9:54 AM
2 Comments:
Good to meet you this weekend and see your beautiful (although sleeping) Mary Clare in person!
I found your site while looking at China adoption blogs, Thank you so much for sharing your trip and photo's. We are in the process right now, our dossier is heading to china in a few weeks, we are getting it authenticated on Wed. and reading these stories and I also watched your video links, well, they were very nice, your daughter is beautiful, and I can't wait for ours! They are now saying that the last set of referrals were about 11 months after they were sent to China. So we are planning for next year in april or May. You can visit my site if you like, it is http://www.shelbydaleanna.blogspot.com/ I figured I should at least invite you to it, since your was such an uplifting experience. This will be our first child. Thank you again for sharing. I think that it is very important for us to post ours as well, for future adoptive parents. I know first hand how much it helps to see that all of the work and expense involved, is well worth it. Thank You!
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