She's growing up

Brooklyn has been wearing glasses since she was 2 1/2 years old.  It's hard to believe it was that long ago that she got those first pair of glasses, back while Matt was in his first year of optometry school!

We've mentioned here and there to her about trying contacts, but she hasn't expressed an interest.  She has said that she thinks she looks weird without her glasses.  I've talked to her about it over and over again, that she's just used to seeing herself with glasses on.  Then right before school got out, she mentioned to me that some boy had teased her because her glasses make her eyes look huge. :(  I didn't really think that teasing about glasses happened anymore since there are so many kids these days that wear them!

Out of the blue today, Matt brought home a pair of contacts for Brooklyn to try.  She was really hesitant, but Matt put them in for her.

At first, she fussed about how they hurt her eyes but after awhile, she was carrying on like normal!

I'm hoping that we can use the summer to practice getting them in and taking them out, and by the time 4th grade rolls around in the Fall, she can be wearing them full-time.  Thanks, Dr. Daddy!


P.S. This is my 600th blog post!!!!