madi got them yesterday and she's as adorable as ever.
back in july, we noticed her right eye occasionally crossed. worried, we scheduled an appointment with her pediatrician. he referred us to a pediatric ophthalmologist and after waiting 3 months we finally got in. turns out madison is far sighted. extremely. it's common for kids and they grow out of it as they get older and with treatment so the prognosis is good. (madison's prescription is +5.0 in one eye and +6.5 in the other - for documenting purposes.)
madison was so brave with all the tools and techniques they used to check her eyes and when they dilated her eyes, she kept shaking her head, trying to get her eyes to start working and focus, i think. madison looked devastated when we told her she was getting glasses and bit her lip to keep from crying. poor girl! it was so hard to watch. i had so many questions, confused about why madison has such incredible fine motor skills when it's been so hard for her to see up close.
in the end we all came to terms with it and anxiously anticipated the day her glasses would be ready. we were told madison's prescription is so strong that often kids get headaches and nauseated as they adjust to seeing better. madison's been quite the trooper and hasn't complained once. she was taking abnormally high steps for the first 20 minutes or so and it was cute and sad and funny all at the same time. as we ventured out into walmart to pick up a few groceries madison stopped, pulled her glasses down, looked around, pulled them back up, looked around, and did that 7 or 8 times in a row, obviously noticing the difference in being able to see. when she tried to drink out of a cup for the first time and it bumped her glasses she said, "this doesn't work anymore," and i showed her how to do it.
to be honest, i've been dreading this adjustment and the changes it might bring. i kept worrying about madison and how this might affect her since she already tends to be shy. but madison has taken it in stride and while still being a little bit bashful, i can tell she secretly loves everyone telling her how cute she is and how her glasses make her look like a princess. i'm so proud of her willingness to be a good sport and have a good attitude about it. she's an example to me!
(sneaking a quick look above her glasses.)
7 comments:
awww, look at her, SHE'S SO CUTE!!!!!
She is way too cute! I cannot wait to see her with them at Christmas!
She is adorable!! I love that last pic!
She is super cute with her glasses!!! Miss seeing you guys!! Hope everything is going well. :)
She is adorable!! What a hard adjustment, glad it's going well. Seriously, she's got the cutest personality!
That's crazy that her Rx was so bad - that's what mine is! I can hardly see ANYTHING when I don't have my contacts in. Its amazing how well she adjusted to being blind!
They are so cute! Hopefully they don't brake too many times.
she looks so darling!
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