Quinn has complained of eye strain a couple times in the past month or so, and since I have 20/20 vision, it like, never occurred to me that his could be compromised, despite the fact that everyone in Todd's family wears glasses as thick as the glass at an aquarium. I thought it must be the computer, but modifying the font/angle/time spent didn't help so Todd took the kids in for vision screenings the other day. I was out of town, so Reilly was texting updates. Verdict: She got her mama's eagle eye and my boy became a four-eyes. He took it really well, and my only regret is that I wasn't there to manipulate him into getting the glasses I wanted. Alas, he is 11, and I likely would have lost anyway. One of my favorite aspects of home schooling is that kids aren't instantly self-conscious about everything, but this is a significant adjustment so I asked Quinn if the glasses were bothersome at all. "Not at all Mom. I put them on and I was like, 'oh my god I can see!'" My heart dropped a little, imagining that he has been walking into walls and stuff because I never noticed he was blind. He is so happy. Vision is really novel to him, he's excited to see more than shapes. So here's my boy, sporting, as he is quick to specify, B.U.M. "Suave" glasses:
Here's to seeing the world Quinny...
6 comments:
OMG, it has only been a few weeks since I've seen him, but he looks so much older! I like the glasses :)
you know marek wears thick glasses and has for over 5 years now. when he got them he said, i can SEE! mom, i can SEE! broke my heart and still does. thank goodness for glasses, glad quinn has accepted them with ease.
God, Quinn looks just like you in the first picture. He definitely has his mama's lips. Hooray for glasses!
The first picture is an eye chart, lol. If you know what I look like, why are you anonymous?
He's my angel, and if he does look like me I hope he outgrows it fast!
Looking smarter all the time, that one.
I do walk into walls and crap without my glasses! HAHA, so I relate with Quinn on this one. I'm as blind as a bat and don't even have the cool radar to make up for it. It sucks...big time.
He looks great in glasses though! They really suit him :)
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