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Oyster experienced two significant milestones in one day. Yesterday we picked up her very first pair of glasses. After completing another Happy Dance in the optometrist's office and admiring herself in the mirror, she started looking around through the lenses and comparing it with what she could see over the lenses. She was fascinated by the differences and gave me a blow-by-blow account of all she encountered as we roamed the Wal-Mart in search of an item for Chill.
I got to hear all about the signs she could read from a distance, the texture in fabrics, the nuances in colors that before had seemed all one shade. She brought smiles to the faces of many shoppers, mayhap remembering their first view of the world sans blur. One lady even stopped to exclaim in wonder of the exuberance of my offspring. Luckily she displayed a sense of humor when she encountered us coming around a corner just as Oyster exclaimed, "Mommy, before I got my glasses I would not have seen the wrinkles in that lady's face!"
Which brings us to milestone number two, one I have been praying for (an plan to exploit during her teenage years). For the very first time I can recall, Oyster actually appeared to be embarrassed! She seemed to realize that her words may have been offensive to the lady in question and she stopped before actually completing the final word of the sentence.
Maybe with this new visual awareness of the world around her Oyster has developed a new insight into how she can have an affect on others. Maybe. Or maybe she will suddenly realize that other girls her age do not want to dress just like their moms and will stop insisting on such.
jewel tones was the theme
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After leaving my house today did Oyster exclaim on the wrinkles she had suddenly discovered in my face? We may have a new rule that when she's here for a few hours she will go without glasses. . . or maybe not. The truth is easier to bear when you've endured it for a while.
Can't wait to see Oyster in her new specs!
No. Lit, but I do believe she has an increased appreciation for the beauty of the orchids and can now see the buds and such we try to point out in the vegetable garden. She was also fascinated by the bugs we discovered under the grass we picked up after Chill edged the sidewalk.
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