What a Vision!

There are very few doctor-related experiencing I can say I enjoy. But there is one exception: my Optometrist (and long time friend) Rob Janot and his AMAZING staff at Vision Source.

Today, someone else got a checkup.....My Blue-Eyed Girl

VERY FIRST FIELD TRIP

Last July ('08) I had my regular eye exam and ordered my contacts and glasses. The contacts came by mail, but I had to go into the Clinic to get my glasses. In between those two visits, we got the surprise blessing of Gianna. So when it was time for my second appointment, I packed up my new little 2 week old and headed to Vision Source, not telling them about our little miracle delivery. When I walked in with a five pound newborn and announced that she was my DAUGHTER....they were shocked and amazed and puzzled since I wasn't pregnant two weeks earlier. :) It was so fun to share the good news and the baby with this bunch of wonderful people. We are proud to tell people that her first Field Trip was to Vision Source.

They've begun a really cool program around the country where certain optometrists volunteer to screen the vision of 6-12 month olds. It's called InfantSEE. I had no idea they even did this - and Gianna was a little older than the age range, but it's a wonderful program promoting good eye health and it's free. The screening was really interesting - especially since she can't read eye charts. She even had her eyes dilated. Apparently, there are a lot of vision/eye issues that go undetected until kids are old enough to be screened in school, when it's often too late - or they miss out on helpful intervention. (You can click on the icon below to learn more and to see where there are optometrists near you that are affiliated with the program.)
A few shots of our day....Gianna & Shanna picking out new specs for Mommy. Shonna trying to get Gianna to cooperate with part of the exam.Gianna with Shana, Shonna, Becky & Dr. Rob in the exam room. Dr. Rob & Gianna (I love this picture - Doesn't she look older? I can begin to imagine what she'll look like in Kindergarten.) *sniff*Gianna asking Dr. Rob if she can work there as an intern.
Sporting her "Baby Bandz" that she got at her first visit.

That wasn't her first time in glasses.....there were more.....

What can I say? My girl likes her glasses!
P.S. She got a great vision report.