Gianna got her glasses this week! Yes, I know they look like they came out of the dollar bin at Target, but I promise they're prescription! We were able to get into the pediatric opthalmologist a couple of months earlier than expected. G is a little far sighted (pretty common in infants) and both eyes are crossed, although the right eye is worse. So we put a patch over the left eye for 2 hours a day to strengthen the right eye. Apparently if infants have an eye that's weak, their brain will eventually "forget" about using that eye and they can lose sight in it completely. The glasses should help strengthen her eyes also, and then she will likely have an eye surgery this fall to correct the rest of the crossing that the glasses and patching don't take care of.
I'm trying to think of the best caption for this picture.... Ideas so far:
"Hmmm, what should I read first?"
"Oh! THAT'S what my family looks like?!?"
"Shhh - don't tell Mommy I'm about to take these glasses off!" (which she did after about 15 seconds)
Other ideas??
