First eye exam

Aly had her first "official" comprehensive eye exam today. It is recommended for all children to be examined by an optometrist (not just a pediatrician) between 6-12mo of age, but we put it off a bit longer because Dave has been examining her eyes since day 1. Aly did great - she didn't even flinch when the dilating drops went in, and only fussed about the fact that the doctor kept getting in the way of the movie during retinoscopy. We're happy to report that our little princess appears to have Mom's good eyes - thank goodness she hasn't shown any signs of Dad's nearsightedness! The first picture below documents her reward - a popsicle! She even tolerated the sunglasses for most of the afternoon, which is good since her eyes were dilated. After the drops wore off a bit, we all went to the park and played in the (rare) sunshine.