Today we went to the International Adoption Center in Fairfax, Virginia. We got confirmation on some things, like how Josiah compares to the normal American child. He weighed in at just under 20 lbs and is just over 30 inches. Josiah did not like the doctor invading his personal space, and demonstrated how well his lungs worked. There was a period of time where the doctor just observed how he interacted with some toys, the nurse, and Elizabeth. Next we'll go to our pediatrician for blood tests...that'll go over so well. Yeah, not really!
One of the things the center is participating in is a survey on the stress that the parents (NOT JUST MOMS!) have while adjusting to the changes of a new person in the family. It is an anonymous survey, but hopefully it provides new information to parents who are about to go through it. Anyone who has adopted children internationally can take the survey, and info. can be found at http://www.adoptionclinic.org/research_home.htm.
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