Tuesday, Jemma had her first visit with Dr. Mink, the pediatric specialist in international adoptions. We love Dr. Mink, and so did Jemma, until she got two shots in each thigh - ouch! Jemma is in the 5th percentile for her age, which is pretty small, but on the charts nonetheless. She gained 2 whole pounds since we've had her - yay! Dr. Mink gave us a clean bill of health, save for a referral with a pediatric neurosurgeon to examine the flat side of her head. It's just a precaution as Dr. Mink was thrilled and impressed with Jemma's development. She said Jemma was exactly where she should be for nine months and that it's rare to see that kind of development from an orphanage baby. We know that all the kids catch up quickly but we were excited to hear that Jemma was on track. This was confirmed when we took her to her first RIE class - a parenting class focusing on respect and gentleness. Jemma was smaller and thinner than the other 9 month olds, but she interacted and babbled and crawled around combat style just like the other kids. But man, those breast-fed babies are beefy! What's in that stuff anyway?
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