Alyssa's Eye Appointment

Today we visited Texas Children's Hospital for Alyssa's appointment with the pediatric eye specialist.  The diagnosis is still iris coloboma.  At her 3 week appointment the dr was concerned that one eye was near-sighted & the other far-sighted which would require glasses to correct, so that one eye wasn't working harder than the other.  This time she didn't see that - only both eyes slightly far-sighted which may cause near-sightedness later in life.  The dr kind of sounded like Charlie Brown's teacher when she was explaining everything & it didn't help that Alyssa was having a total meltdown from the dr & nurse prying her eyes open & shining a light in them!  We spent 2 hours waiting for less than 5 minutes with the dr.  That's about right!

She had no idea what was about to happen to her little eyes :(

Addison went with us & was pretty good.  She watched Dora all the way there & back!  I couldn't believe she didn't sleep any even though we got her up at 6:30!  Today was the first time she wore the headphones that go with the DVD player in the van.  I've tried before, but she refused.  As we are driving along the highway her headphones slip off of her ears & she said to me 'turn it up, mama!  turn it up, mama!'!!!  It was just another great funny things she has said lately.

Yesterday we were outside playing & Blake was about to mow the lawn.  He got out the gas can & started pouring it in the mower.    Addison asked him if he was going to make bubbles!  HAHAHAHA She has a little lawn mower that you pour bubble stuff in & when you push it across the grass....bubbles blow out!