Our First Visit to the Doctor

And Baby Girl wasn't even there!  This week Brian took Baby Girl's in depth medical information to a pediatrician.  We found a doctor not too far from our home who specializes in international adoption medicine.  I wasn't able to slip away from work since it was the day before kids came back, but Brian was really pleased with the experience.  The staff has been extremely helpful since our first phone call, and it doesn't hurt that the doctor graduated from the same college as Brian (GO PACK)!  Our particular doctor has years of experience working with children who have been adopted internationally, and over the last several years, he has also cared for many children from Ethiopia.  He charted all of the information that we have on our little one and explained all of the lab results that we have for her.  So far, it looks like she is right on target!  The doctor also gave us tips on things that we should make sure to take for Baby Girl when we pick her up and things to take for us.  An added bonus is that our doctor has a wealth of information to support us if we experience any difficulties with Baby Girl's transition to life with us (such as sleeping, eating, attachment, etc).  We're excited to find such a knowledgable doctor, and we're celebrating the health of our sweet girl! 


Now we are all clear to receive our court date.  Based on information from our case manager, we are hoping that our court date will be scheduled for the end of October!