20/20

It's been a while since I've had a moment to actually post a entry...trust me though..I have quite a few drafts and will be posting many of them soon.

First things first though....

Zachary...oh my dear. This child is a mess. I recently took him to his doctor because he had a huge bump on the top of his forehead that had been there for a good 6-8 weeks. He hits his head quite frequently, but usually the bump will come and go pretty quickly. This one did not and as with anything that involves something odd about one's head, I called to have it checked out.

After a quick look his doctor said that bruises can actually leave scars sometimes (who knew?!) and that it seemed that was all that it was for Zach. He hits his forehead a lot because of his height right now. I told her how he cannot pass a doorknob without running into it. She mentioned that he may not be able to see well and as a little experiment made a little obstacle course for Zach to walk through. He failed miserably. He tripped and stumbled and ran into counters. It was actually quite comical. We both decided it would hurt to have his eyes checked.

I made an appt. at a pediatric ophthalmologist (I will never go there again) and took Zach to have his eyes dilated and checked. The kid's vision is better than 20/20. Apparently he is just a walking catastrophe.

While both of them are growing so quickly before my eyes, right now it is Lacey that seems to be keeping me busy. That child has gotten quite the attitude lately. I'm not sure if my constant urging to stick up for herself has backfired or what. If I didn't know any better I would think she should be starting her period in a week.

On a serious note, you always hear about how your children teach you so much about yourself and I have been finding that to be more evident for me lately. Not only is Lacey developing the kind of attitude I have (had) sometimes, but for the first time in her life I can glance at her and I actually see myself. Not only in a physical aspect...its in her eyes, her mannerisms, the way she talks to Zach sometimes. Its been very humbling for me to see myself that way. 

Either way, I know we will get through this little phase. She's a sweet pea & is just trying to figure out her little niche.