Dr. visit

Robby had his first appointment with the International Adoption Clinic today. We met with a dietitian, a physical therapist and a pediatrician. The dietitian was pleased with his eating. (He eats a lot of meat and fruit and drinks a ton of milk or yogurt smoothies. He is not very fond of vegies.)

The physical therapist said he was right on target for his age. There were some things she couldn't tell because of his unwillingness. We had a mandarin translator with us, but Robby wouldn't really respond to her, possibly due to shyness around new people.

The pediatrician said he looked like he was in excellent health, although a little skinny. She saw no major health issues.

Then we went downstairs for blood work. They took a ton of blood and will check for a variety of things including whether he needs to repeat any vaccinations. Dan and the translator were also able to get Robby to take a urine test. He must have thought they were nuts getting him to pee in a cup. This weekend we have the unenviable job of collecting two sets of stool samples. I told Dan that was his responsibility. :)

Monday we go back to see a developmental psychologist. Thursday we see the Ear. Nose and Throat Doctor who will do, among other things, a hearing test. Then we see a renal specialist for an ultrasound of his kidneys. Because the ears and the kidneys form at the same time in-utero, when a child has ear problems they always check the kidneys. Robby shows no visible signs of kidney problems, but we need to check to make sure. Later in the month we will have a CT scan of his inner ears and a visit to the eye doctor.