The Reader’s Quiz

Put the following in order from earliest to most current:

1.) The introduction of the first Apple Watch

2.) Our Summer 2015 trip to Como Park Zoo

3.) Abby’s first dance recital

4.) Winn Dixie’s demonstration of his love for Barbie

5.) Winn Dixie’s demonstration of his love for Andy (the Bitty Baby twin doll)

6.) 2015 School shopping at Target

7.) Abby’s eye exam…dilation and all

If you answered 1, 3, 2, 4, 7, 5, 6 then you are correct.

Congratulations! (you win nothing except the joy of these fun summer photos)

Hidden Camera

I couldn’t help but sneak the shot as she read aloud the shapes on the eye chart while wearing those strange wire glasses.

My baby is growing up so fast.

Another first step. Early Childhood screening.

Kindergarten in the fall.

Smile-Cam

I like to call it the spy-cam but that sounds a bit sneaky.

It’s a humor-cam. It’s a comfort-cam. It’s an “I wonder”-cam.

Not only does it show a girl in restful sleep, but also the sweet play of that toddler when she’s up from her slumber.

Trying on boots and coddling babies. Reading and rearranging. Emptying drawers and exploring in her dollhouse.

It’s my eye on imagination and my assurance of peace.

It’s my smile-cam.

The Bagel Shop

We went to the bagel shop this morning.

We went to the bagel shop this morning to bring home breakfast for grandma and grandpa.

We went to the bagel shop because it’s Abby’s birthday and doughnuts are her favorite.

Yes, doughnuts. She calls them bagels; they do, after all, look similar.

I don’t correct her. I think it makes me a better mom to be feeding bagels.

Is he winking?

…or did he just forget to style his hair?

Ouch

Owwweee mama. Owwweee.

Surprisingly, looking at the sun means an owwweee to the eye.

Mom’s magic makes it better. “Look the other way”. Magic.

Owwweee mama. Owwweee.

Whether a finger or a toe, it’s a kiss that makes it better.

Whether kissed by her mama or herself, the remedy is equally as effective.

Mac’s Eyes

I may speak of seeing the world through another’s eyes.

It saddens me to think of what I’d see through Mac’s right now. Not much.

Mac has a double eye infection that lessens his sight.

He bumps and he jumps. Startled and scared.

Darkness.

I hold him and give him the eye drops.

I hold him with a warm compress.

I need to be the eyes that he sees the world through for right now; his seeing eye human.