Poindexter?…NOT
I took my son to his 4 year well-child visit. This is the routine annual check-up. He got a couple of shots (heart-breaking wails) and a rudimentary vision screen. They had the letter chart and he just had to call out the letters..nevermind, you know how it works. Anyway, he appeared to have some trouble seeing from further away. The doctor casually suggested we take him to an opthamologist even though it is probably nothing. I didn’t schedule the appt for like 2 weeks. When I asked my husband to take him, he agreed but not before expressing his feelings that we were wasting our time and a co-pay on an eye doctor when the boy is fine.
Hmph..he calls me from the eye doctor to say that my precious 4 year-old is near-sighted and needs a pretty strong prescription to see farther away. Unlike reading glasses, he will need to wear these all of the time…except when playing sports. This may sound silly but when we went last week to fit him for his glasses (which will be ready in a few days God-willing), he looked so cute! He’s also at that age where he is excited and not at all embarassed to need glasses.
My husband feels better because now he knows why he isn’t the star of his Tee-ball team!
In other news, praises to God that the pregnancy is progressing great. I had a sonogram today and the baby weighs a tad over 6lbs. They have to keep watch of the weight because of the gestational diabetes. I am ever hopeful and prayerful that I will still be able to birth at the birthing center with midwives and not at a hospital.
My job threw me a suprise shower Monday and I received some great gifts. They actually bought from my registry and even bought some of those big ticket items that are usually reserved for family! I am getting tired and ready to meet my new baby God-willing. My last day of work is next Wednesday and I can’t wait.
Safa I am so excited about the impending birth of your baby. I have given birth to one child and witnessed the births of three and I tell you from both sides of the experience, that there is NO bigger miracle. God’s best to you as you prepare yourself once again to participate in the singular most beautiful experience anyone can have. In that moment, you are everything!
Ryan wears glasses, and has since first grade. He was much like your son in that he has always been excited about his glasses even though he was not originally expected to wear them unless he needed assistance seeing the board at school. However, right from the start, he loved the way he looked in them, and even now on the rare occassions when we are having photos taken and his glasses reflect the flash requiring him to take them off, he almost always refuses. This was a huge blessing for me as I have friends whose children have always been self-conscious about their glasses and subsequently refused to wear them.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this very special time
Comment by Sharon — May 17, 2006 @ 7:54p
:( sad for me cause i still got all summer.
happy for you!!! i know you are glad it is almost over!
Comment by Koolbreeze — May 17, 2006 @ 1:01p
Wow, you’re getting so close! Congrats on the healthy baby news. I’ll be thinking about you and anxiously awaiting the big announcement!
Comment by Nicole — May 17, 2006 @ 6:40p
I wore glasses for a short period when I was a kid, then had to get them again when I got older. Thank God they have stylish frames now for kids, because when I was a toddler, they were horrendous.
Glad your pregnancy is coming along well.
Comment by Nikki — May 17, 2006 @ 10:49p
Ohh goodness I know he is a little sweetie pie wearing those glasses!
Glad things are going well with the pregnancy! Your getting so close
Comment by Brandi — May 18, 2006 @ 2:50p
I bet he looked so cute in the glasses. my son recently had his 4 yr old well child exam and his vision was perfect but i think it’s only a matter of time before he might need glasses too (i wear glasses/contacts), unless he gets my husbands good eyesight. But I was thinking how even if he did need glasses, he too, would think they were so neat. I’d have to try to get him to not “play ” with them all the time.
Comment by Cityslicker mom — May 21, 2006 @ 5:17p
For some reason BlogSome is blocking me from commenting, I had a PHAT comment for one of your posts but I forgot now
Comment by Abu Miftah — May 21, 2006 @ 4:16p
My not quite two year just got glasses. She is doing so well with them!! I am glad your son is looking all cute!!
Hope the rest of your pregnancy goes great!!
Comment by chelle — May 30, 2006 @ 6:26p