Kathryn had her required medical exam today. Chris did a great job of getting us in early so we didn't have to wait, by the time we left there was a line of adoptive parents waiting to see the examiners. There are three stations that each family must visit with their child, in no particular order. For one, they looked at her skin and measured her head. In China, strangers scold you if your baby has even a tiny bit of leg exposed. Kathryn is tall for her body size, leaving her pants a bit short, so I have been putting tights on her any time we are going out. It made for a bit of a scramble getting her undressed! The next station we visited was the scale. She weighed in at a mere 18 lbs. She is just a tiny thing, but seems very healthy. Finally we visited the hearing test. The exam consisted of a toy piano and a sqeaky toy. Kathryn was so upset by this point she did not turn her head at any of the sounds at first, concerning the examiner. Finally she showed her interest in the toys and we were given a stamp of approval. Phew!
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