Glasses for a Three Year Old

A few months ago, I noticed that MadaLynn would cross her right eye (only her right eye) when she would focus on something. She was beginning to do it a lot more and people would actually comment on it. Needless to say, while we were at her 3-year-old well child appointment I asked my Pediatrician about. He didn't think twice about it and told us that we needed to see an Pediatric Ophthalmologist.

As soon as the Dr. looked at her he knew what exactly was wrong with MadaLynn's eye. She has a condition called: amblyopia, otherwise known as a lazy eye. It is when one eye becomes weaker than the other, and causes the weak eye not to develop normally. This condition is treatable if caught early enough. MadaLynn's treatment is glasses. The glasses that she needs have bifocals in them, this to teach the eyes to work simultaneously again.

We have been getting a lot of questions from people (some we don't even know) about her glasses. My favorite is: "does she really need those?" I don't know how to answer to this question,  because I think that it is a silly question. I don't know why or who would force their child to wear glasses. Other than some questions, people have been pretty good about them. As a mother, I worried that she would be teased about wearing glasses, but the complete opposite has happened. Collin, and some of her close friends are asking if they can wear glasses too.

I think it is the most adorable thing that I have ever seen. She doesn't mind them that much which I am grateful for. It would have made this situation a whole lot harder.

Also, I didn't send out a Christmas card this year. I was too busy, so for those of you who would've cared, here you go:

Merry Christmas from the Renfros!

Photo shoot

We recently took Collin and Maddie to get some pictures done. I am very happy with the way they turned out. I know that we never post anything else, but lets face it they are way cuter to look at then anything else. Also, I love to look back over the pictures and remember that time in their lives.They grow way too fast.

Halloween

Halloween was so much fun. We were able to spend it with most of the cousins this year because we were out in UT for my lil' sis wedding. We did miss Dad though, he had to stay home at work.

Collin and Maddie both had a great time. It was nice that Collin had so many people to go with because Maddie was ready to go home after a couple houses. We had a fun time seeing and being able to spend time with family that we don't get a lot of time with.

Collin... Darth Vader

Maddie was a Peacock

Some of the kids eating dinner. Uncle Steve made a really yummy dinner, all the kids LOVED it. 

Thanks Steve.

 Group picture

The big number 3

 On 10-10-10 Maddie turned three. Maddie had a great birthday and is loving being three. She is very proud to show and tell everyone that she is three. Maddie always use to tell everyone that she was five, just like her brother, but we finally got her to think that being three is better than five.

Maddie loves Tinkerbell and decided that is what kind of party she wanted. We had a fun time decorating wands, playing pin the star on Tinkerbell's wand, and flying on the tramp. I couldn't convince Jason to dress up like Peter pan..... haha.....Just kidding! Maddie had a great time and loved all of her presents. Thank you everyone for coming and for the presents. She got very spoiled and is already asking about her next birthday.

 Decorating their wands.

 They all had a good time jumping and looked so cute with their wings on.

Playing the game.  

Don't blink....

she blew it out so fast we missed it. 

Loved opening presents. 

They all played the Pretty, Pretty Princess game and did not want to take their jewelery off. TRUE GIRLS!

We love you Maddie and hope you have a great time being three.