2nd Doctor Appointment

Adriana went to her second Dr appointment yesterday.  She now weighs 18.11 pounds.  She gained 2 pounds in 4 weeks!  She certainly likes to eat.  Adriana is not your typical small Chinese baby.  She got 2 shots yesterday and she cried for about 45 seconds.  She was a good girl.  Last night and this morning she is being a little fussy.  We're going to leave soon for our morning walk before it gets too hot and hopefully the air will calm her down a bit.  We found out that Adriana has eczema, which from what we read from our agency guide, can be quite common.  The guide says that children living in orphanages are not getting enough calories or proper proportions of various nutrients.  Also can be caused by wrapping children up in layers of warm clothing all day and under the layers may be skin drenched in sweat, urine, or stools and it robs the skin of it's natural oils.  Right now she has a red patch behind her leg and we are using a hydrocortisone cream.  The Dr said 2/3 of kids outgrow the condition by the age of 8.