The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
- Ronald Reagan, 40th president of US (1911 - 2004)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

First US Pediatrician Appointment

Hannah had her first Pediatrician appointment today. She is healthy and on or above target for development. They said she weighs 24 lbs 8 oz and is 33.5 inches tall. We believe her height is incorrect, as we measured her at 31.5 inches on Sunday. The 33.5 inches puts her at the 50th percentile for height and the 31.5 inches puts her at the 5th percentile. She has always been at the 5th percentile for height. We will check it again when we go back in a few weeks.
Hannah did very well and never cried during the whole visit except when she had to get three shots! Poor Hannah. Of course she cried during the shots, but stopped crying about 30 seconds after. What a trooper. It hurts your heart to have to hold your daughter down while she is getting the shots, but they are very important. We asked the pediatrician to document her Mongolian spots on her back. She said they would fade with time. We have noticed that they are less visible now then a year ago.
We spoke to Lannie, Kimberly and Ozzy today. They are going to pick up their Visa today and they will be back home in the US tomorrow. Congratulations.

2 comments:

Gail said...

I hate the shots too. I feel so bad holding Johanna down for those.
Gail

Beth in MN said...

I'm so glad to hear that you're home and that the peds visit went well.

Beth in MN