She Pulls it Off

Miss Care Bear was fabulous at her appointment today. She played well with the Optician and Opthamologist. I think she is just used to the visits by now. It's normal for people to shine little lights with toys hanging off of them into her eyes. She enjoys the Barney stickers they reward her with as well.

We learned a few things while we were there, though the visit was surprisingly short and quick! Care Bear still has a lot of Strabismus {crossing} even with the glasses on. It's not nearly as noticable with her glasses on, but it is still significant enough to be concerned about. Dr. P wants her to "Alternate Patch" until January.

She has to wear these "cute" little patches for 1-2 hours per day on alternate eyes each day until January. When we go back in January, if there is still the same amount of Strabismus, she will need surgery.

The reason for surgery is that if she continues to favor the left eye, the brain will cut off the right eye. What I mean by that is, the brain thinks since the left eye is stronger, it does not need the right eye anyway and will quit sending information to the right eye, causing it to lose the current vision it has now. We don't want that to happen!

So..for the moment, we will wear the patches and pray that it helps some. I have a feeling that it will not change much because her Strabismus is so severe. Surgery is most likely our next step and that is fine as long as out little girl can see.

Personally, I think she pulls it off..the look that is. We'll see within the next hour if that statement can be applied literally. ;)

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Visit to the Always Exciting DMV

Even though I love fall and everything that comes along with it, there is one particular event that I try to push out of my to do list. Renewing my tags!! I'm not sure if every state requires that, but here we have to go to the DMV once a year to purchase new tags for your vehicle. My time always comes in October. Such a bummer!! Thankfully, I still have a few weeks before I have to do that; however, yesterday was my birthday (did I mention that..oh right, I think I did.) and it's been four years since I last purchased a driver's license. Uh oh!! I remembered today when I pulled it out at the store.

After we got home from the hospital with Carrah, I rushed around and got ready to go take that dreaded license picture. I felt confident. Cute shirt, semi good hair day, and enough makeup to cover my dark circles under my eyes. I thought "Okay, maybe i'll have a nice looking picture this time." Afterall, I don't want to have to look at another hideous picture of myself for another four years!

**The way it went down**
Walk in the DMV, take a number, sit down next to the wildest variety of people you can imagine, and wait. I looked at my number, 73, then glanced to the screen.. 63. Crap! I still have ten people ahead of me! Okay, i'll get "Eclipse" out and start reading where I left off a few days ago (yes I go a few days in between reading because i'm that busy..;) you know on the comp and stuff!) I start reading about Bella racing to La Push while Edward is out of town hunting with his brothers.. then, suddenly I start peeking up to see if the number has changed yet. Yes, they're on 70 now. Almost my turn! The anxiety starts creeping up into my chest. How the heck am I going to smile? Should I smile at all? I'll just do the Paris Hilton pose and do the chin tilt. ... 73! Dang, not enough prep time. I close my book, throw it in my bag and march to the desk. I get the vision screening out of the way then walk the long walk to the picture taker. "Look right here" the rude woman tells me. *Flash!* OMG!!! I was SO not ready. "Here's your license Mrs... " "Thanks" I tell her and sprint out the door, itching to sneak a peek. I reach my car and glance down.. "Ugh!" I announced aloud. Literally, out loud! Why the heck are they so dang hideous every time?! My hair looks bleached out and my eyes look like a deer caught in the headlights!

Ah well, there's always four years from now.. *curse!*

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