Trip to the Optometrist

Owen hung out patiently in the waiting room, flipping through an activity book and filling out the answers. Bean was relegated to the floor by my feet after not listening about keeping shoes off furniture and out of the way of other patients.

Owen did well holding the pirate patch in front of one eye at a time to read the letters as they progressively got smaller.

Chloe thought it was fun, too. Like her crimped hair? She went to sleep with wet braids in her hair the night before.

Doesn't she look small in this chair?

What is a visit to the optometrist without a dinosaur to celebrate?

So glad that Owen has fun at doctors' offices and can be relaxed!

He did well answering the questions....what looks better? A or B? 2 or 3?

Chloe made sure Dr. Dickinson knew she did NOT want eye drops on this visit. It was still fresh in her mind that Mommy had eye drops to have her eyes dilated several days earlier and couldn't see for squat without the stylish wraparound sunglasses.

Chloe did better at holding still and looking through these 'binoculars' to read the letters. Owen was more interested in sticking his hands around to spin the dials and poke his fingers into the eye holes. :)

After the exams were complete, Dr. Dickinson allowed each kid one turn of raising and lowering the other kid in the chair. They enjoyed that.

Owen has a slight astigmatism in one eye, but will likely see that disappear as he matures. Both kids had 20/20 vision. So hopeful they both keep that and don't inherit my wretched vision.