Glasses for Allyson

Last month on October 28th we took Finn and Allyson in for their annual check-ups at the doctor and I asked them to check her vision. There have not been huge signs that her vision was weak, but just little things here and there we have picked up on and she always sits right on top of the TV. She has never squinted or complained of headaches. Anyhow, when the nurse checked her vision, there were some definite vision issues.

I scheduled her an appointment at my optometrist for the following week, which was the earliest I could get in. Ally did great at the appt and the doctor confirmed she is need of glasses. However, she felt more comfortable if we also got a second opinion at a pediatric ophthalmologist since she is only 6 and could not correct her left eye to 20/20 {only 20/40 because it is pretty week and her right eye has been compensating for it}.

So, yesterday she had her appointment across town at a hospital. She had an assistant check her eyes, then a doctor and lastly an ophthalmologist. She was a trooper and never complained once.

So proud of my big girl. The little butterfly headband she has on is one she made from a kit she got from her MawMaw and PawPaw for her birthday. :-)

She ended up having to get her eyes dilated, so she had to wear some cool shades home!

Since we've had to wait a few weeks for appointments, I did not want to wait anymore on getting her glasses. I want my baby to see clear! Oh and her prescription was the same at both doctors: -3.00 in her left eye and -1.25 in her right eye. She is near sided and has an astigmatism in her left eye. All of that is very similar to my vision as well. She is also supposed to wear a patch on her right eye for a couple of hours a day to help strengthen her left eye. We go back in 2 months for a check-up.

I packed up the kiddos and we headed to Lens Crafters in the mall. Can I tell you it was like country came to town in there?!? We definitely do not get out enough. Jase could not get over all of the stores {plus this was a pretty big and fancy mall}. He said "this place has all you need. It's like Walmart and Target all in one." I was dying!! He kept saying Walmart over and over again as we're walking past Nordstrom's!! Pipe down, son! It was funny!

She narrowed down her selection between a black and purple Disney pair and a black and pink pair with a butterfly on the side. She kept going back to the butterfly pair so that was the winner!

Daddy met us at the mall after work, which was nice. Walking out of the store Daddy and Allyson tested her new glasses out on some signs in the distance.

Before we left we were able to stop in the Disney and Lego store. Of course I had to get a few shots of her with her new glasses on! So cute!