Eli's Glasses

So, Mr. Eli got his glasses last Wednesday.  It only took him about 3 minutes at the optical store to figure them out and leave them alone.  At first he didn't really know what they were and just kept pulling them down off his nose... But once we were able to distract him enough to really look at us waving our hands around, I think he realized he could actually SEE, CLEARLY, not FUZZY and BLURRY, and after that he pretty much left them alone... and started looking ALL around the room at EVERYTHING!  Lights, signs, people... His little head didn't quit moving for several minutes because he was so busy checking everything out in the whole room!  Throughout the rest of the day and since then, it's very cool to see him engaging in things and noticing things that he never has before.  We can see him looking at things across the room.  And he now cries whenever I walk out of the room- before, I thought he was just really content... but really, I just don't think he knew I had left the room cause he couldn't see that far.  But now, he can see when I walk out, and he lets me know he doesn't like that and wants me to come back :). 

We, along with his doctors and therapists, are all very hopeful that this will really help his overall development start to take off.  He hasn't started crawling yet, and we think part of that is because prior to getting glasses he couldn't see past a foot or so away from his face... so why would he want to crawl to something?  He didn't really even know what was really out there in that blurry world!  Hopefully now that he can SEE, his gross motor skills (crawling, standing, walking) will all start to progress. 

He's done a great job wearing them so far.  The only time he really messes with them is when he's sleepy and wants to rub his eyes, or when someone new says, "Oh, Eli, I love your glasses!"  Usually when someone mentions them he puts one or both of his hands/arms up over them like he's embarrassed.  But we reassure him the he's very handsome.  The kids in our youth group and our preacher have all lovingly nicknamed him "The Professor."  He already has a bow tie, now we just need to find him a little tweed or corduroy jacket complete with elbow patches :).





Eli with his "Poppo"



Eli with my grandpa, "Papa"

By the way, for any parents out there searching blogs and websites like I did before we got Eli's glasses... He is extremely nearsighted (-10 left eye, -15 right eye).  His frames are MiraFlex brand, rectangular shape, "Milk Chocolate" color, with a matching band in the back that keep them on his head.  Anyone who I asked about frames for little ones like Eli, all unanimously suggested MiraFlex, rather than metal frames.  We are pleased with them so far.