The Eyes Have It

A few months back we brought Isabelle to get her eyes checked, just as a random thing as she had just turned 5 years old. To our surprise, she was prescribed a pair of glasses. This was news to us as we had never witnessed any vision problems or inability to read letters at a distance. We waited and spoke to both our family doctor and her optometrist to make sure this was the right course of action, We got our true answer yesterday when she picked up her new glasses. Right before she put them on we asked her to read a sign on the wall, she answered incorrectly. She put them on and looked again. It was amazing to see how her face changed as she realized she could see the letters clearly. That was so heartwarming to see for her Mom and Dad. Although she had never shown signs of difficulty, it was likely that she just didn't know that her vision could be improved. She is like any new glasses owner, adjusting to how they feel and cleaning them regularly. She has taken on her new look with tremendous optimism and she was so proud to show both her new pairs of glasses to everyone at daycare and school on Monday morning. We are proud of her too. This is a big step for such a little girl and she has handled it like a trooper. We don't expect every day to go well for her and we know there will be some days she wished she didn't have them, but so far she is thrilled with all the attention. We report back to the eye doctor in a few weeks to see how she has progressed. For now, she is happy and can't wait to show you her new look!