First, Peter had his general exam. They checked for any communicable diseases that would cause the American CDC to prevent our entry into the U.S. He has none, of course. Peter hated the exam and was very upset by it. However, he got over it much more quickly than I (Allie) did ;-)
We then progressed to the next station where he had his temperature, height and weight measured. Next was a quick ear, nose and throat exam. Finally he had his TB test. This was the only room I was not allowed to go into with him. Needless to say, that did not make him happy at all, but he quickly calmed down in my arms once the nurse brought him back out.
There were approximately 30 families at the medical exam office today. One of the many things we noticed from talking with fellow adoptive parents is that we are in the clear minority among adoptive families in that this is our first adoption. We met several famiies who are on their second, third, fourth or even fifth adoption, and two families who are adopting two children this time around. This is not to say that we are already looking ahead, but it is clear that for many families this is not a one-time thing. It is very interesting to talk with these families and learn from their experiences.
Peter slowly continues to come to come out of his shell. We have found that he gets very excited about food, escalators and being out and about exploring. It is wonderful to finally hear him laugh.
Here is a picture from breakfast this morning:
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