The past six months or so, I've had the impression that Lexi may not be seeing as well as I'd thought. No real specific reason, just more of a vibe as I watched her go about her day, her play and her homework. She'd had the basic eye tests at a primary care physician before, but I knew it was time for a full-on eye exam. So I spent quite a few hours with both Jordyn and Lexi at the eye doctor, and it was just as I suspected: Lexi needed glasses, Jordyn didn't.
Lexi is near sighted in one eye and far sighted in the other! Not a correctable condition, but containable. Had we not caught it now, she could have ended up with a lazy eye from over-compensation.
Lexi was 100% fine with the fact that she needed glasses. She has a few cousins and friends with glasses, so she has been exposed. Plus, Tucker wears glasses/contacts.
Jordyn, on the other hand, was absolutely devastated that she didn't need them too. In fact, after her eye test she said to me "Mom, why don't I need glasses? I answered some of the letters wrong!". To which I replied...."How do you know?"! Caught ya! I reassured her that maybe she'll need braces someday....and that put a big ol' grin on her face. Why do we think we want things that we really won't end up liking in life?? So funny.
I glued a little flower and butterfly on the sides of Lexi's glasses to personalize them a bit. She has adjusted very well and definitely notices that she can see better. She has to wear them full-time, so this is the new look of Lexi!
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they are really cute on her! I can totally see why Jordyn felt that way, and could totally see the same sibling jealousy with my kids. I can't imagine at least one of my kids not needing glasses, as bad as their dad's eye sight USE to be. Only time will tell I guess.
Good thing you motherly instinct kicked in and you caught it b4 it became a bigger problem!
Cute as can be!
Thank goodness she likes them. And she looks very cute. I had to start wearing glasses in the 5th grade and I hated it! I would only wear them to see the chalk board. I walked around blind for the next six years of my life until I got my drivers license and realized I'm going to kill someone. I'd mistake stop signs for people. :) Maren is getting her eyes checked on Friday to see if she inherited her mamas bad eyes.
She looks so adorable! Lindsay was thrilled by the development. I don't know how Jacob will adjust to the change. I'm sure his loyalty will remain.
i have also been thinking i need to get the boys in. thx for the reminder. and lexi looks adorable!
She looks cute in her glasses. I got mine when I was 7 - mine weren't nearly that cute!
Great job on Peyton's cake!
oh man, alyson would LOVE those too! she just got her two new pairs last week :)
They are adorable glasses and she is adorable.
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