Glasses and Preschool Screaming!

Well I know it's been a few days and everyone is dying for an update...at least that's what the last three people who were forced to talk to me on the phone instead of just reading about my life on the computer said! We have been busy the last few days. We went glasses shopping Wednesday. We went to one store, Peyton was very excited to try everything on. She was a little model, putting them on, walking to the mirror, telling me I couldn't look until she decided if they were cute or yuck. Kalee on the other hand, was having a horrible time...all those glasses to touch and look at, and she had to stay in the stroller. So thankfully, Mary was able to play with Kalee for the morning and I was able to focus on Peyton! THANK YOU MARY!!! So we ended up going to 5 stores and trying on 100's of pairs of glasses. We might have made a mistake telling her we would try on everything until she found the perfect pair! By the 4th store, she was losing her excitement, by the 5th store, it was a little nightmarish. But we got through it and decided on two pairs. I can't tell you what they look like, she wants to show everyone. So I am sure that we will post pictures as soon as they are in. We went this afternoon and ordered them. They said it could be 5-10 business days. Keep your fingers crossed that it is 5 not 10! I was getting a little annoyed by the sales people. The majority of them were very nice, very helpful, but a few were just rude. Many of them kept saying, "oh, these are going to be thick, really magnify her eyes." Why would you say that over and over in front of a 3 year old? Yes, I knew that, the doctor told me. I am coming to terms with it. Peyton doesn't need to be told that she is going to look different over and over. She is going to be special, just like Lori said! Then one lady was like, "Wow, why did you wait so long to do something about this? Her eyes are terrible." Well, Bitch, for your information, she only started crossing her eyes about a month ago and we got her in to the doctor as soon as we could. Don't act like you know everything about us and Peyton's history just because you happen to work at an eye glass shop. Don't act like I am a bad parent for not getting her glasses sooner. And, don't say things like that in front of my daughter to make her feel like there is something wrong with her. I feel bad enough as it is that my baby can't see very well, and probably has never been able to see well. Don't push my buttons, I am a little stressed out here! But of course I said none of those things to her...we looked at their selection, wrote down our prices and moved on. We did not make our final purchase from them, nor will we EVER go back. That's my passive aggressive way of dealing with it. So I am sure she will never know or care that she upset me. Oh well. Such is life! But anyway...we ended up buying them from the doctor's office. I have learned more about glasses in the last two days than I ever thought I wanted to know! Debbie did tell me that I can blame the Hinds' for her bad eyes probably. Matt's cousin, Megan, has pretty much the same problems as Peyton. She is Goober's age now and wears contacts. She never had surgery or anything, so that gives me hope that Peyton's eyes will straighten out and strengthen with just the glasses.

I did have a "My daughter is only 3 and doesn't know any better, PLEASE forgive her" moment at the doctor's office though. The nurse who was helping us with our glasses order had stained teeth. My guess is that she smokes, I don't know. Peyton looks at her and says, "You have something on your teeth." To which I am cringing inside! The lady was very nice, she just said, "yes, do you know what happened? I didn't brush my teeth very well when I was little, so mine look like this now. You need to always brush your teeth." To which Peyton replied, "yes, I do, my teeth are nice and shiny!" What do you do in that situation? Should I have apologized? I was a little uncomfortable. The lady couldn't have been nicer, so I am thankful for that. Like I have said before...She's 3 and she tells the truth. Sometimes it hurts!

Peyton also went to Preschool Screening in the Burg today. Or as she keeps referring to it...Preschool Screaming! She did very well, she did have to have a little cry when they took her back, but got over that quickly. They went over her results with me when she was finished. She was above average in everything. Her weakest point probably being writing/drawing figures. But the more I think about that, the more I think, well, she can't see! So how to her, her figures may very well look exactly like the pictures they are showing her!! The lady actually said that she was the smartest one she had seen so far. (that sounds so braggy when I write it, but oh well, she said it and I am proud that my girl is so smart!) Unfortunately, that may not be all that great for her chances of getting into the program. They only accept 40 students and have had at 55 sign up so far. It is a needs based program, so if she is smart, she doesn't have much of a need. There are other factors that contribute to the decision other than her skills testing. Her eyes, emergency c-section birth, shyness, separation anxiety, etc could all give her a better chance of getting in. But as Matt and I were talking, if she gets in based on those factors, do we really want her in? This may sound really mean, but if they are taking on a needs basis, and starting at the bottom, is she going to be in a class that is not challenging? Will it hold her back or be boring for her? Will she learn anything new or just be going over things she already knows? Do we just keep her at Our Lady of Lourdes, where she goes now. Where it is not a needs based program? There are pros and cons to everything. I don't know, that sounded very snotty now that I am reading it back to myself...my kid is so smart and the others suck. That's what I feel like I am saying, but that's not what I mean at all!

I have been Wii'ing!! It is so fun! I am finding that I have horrible balance...the thing actually asked me if I fall down or bump into things a lot!! Ouch! So I am working on it! Maybe I will have a painting/Wii party and if you aren't in a game, you can grab a paint roller and help me paint my living area!! Hmmm, I am liking that idea!

I am looking forward to tomorrow and having nothing to do but take Peyton to preschool. Hopefully Kalee and I can Mall walk. Kalee was out of sorts today, so we will see how she is tomorrow.

Ashley, we reprogrammed our receiver thing and I am happy to report that we also get 3 PBS channels!! Thank God! I think Peyton would have gone through withdrawals without her morning Clifford and Super Why!! So good call on that one!!