Blog 14

We had a minor scare yesterday and nearly earned an extended stay in China.
On Sunday, Emma Lee had her medical exam, which included a TB skin test. The mark on her arm immediately puffed up and turned red, which obviously concerned us a bit.
We had to go back on Sunday to get the results of the test. These things are pretty routine back home, but we were told that if it showed up positive they would have to do an x-ray. If that showed up positive, they probably wouldn’t allow us to leave the country; that we might have to stay as long as six weeks.
We knew the chances of that were slim, but it was still scary.
When we got to the clinic, some of the other kids were cleared immediately. They checked Emma Lee closely and ordered an x-ray.
At that point, you can imagine we were pretty scared and nervous. Missy and our guides were pretty sure it was a false positive caused by her TB vaccine, which is common. But we still didn’t know how the Chinese doctors would see it.
As we went back for the x-ray, some of the other families stayed in the waiting room and prayed for us.
Emma Lee didn’t like the x-ray at all – in fact she screamed through it while Missy had to hold her.
Thankfully, it was over in minutes, and it was negative. We were cleared and everything was fine – no six-week vacation.
Other than that, Emma Lee is doing great. She is still laughing, playing, talking up a storm and throwing the occasional fit.
She is now saying “Momma” and “Bye Bye.” They have become part of her “usually” words. As far as her “daily sentences,” she talks just like a little person and we still have no clue what she is saying.
She also likes to sing. She likes going for a ride in her stroller. Last night, we took her for a ride after dinner and she kept singing as she strolled down the street.
She is a happy little girl, which is a real blessing and understandable considering where she came from.