My First pair...

Oh my how this takes me back!! Michael was surprisingly excited to get his glasses. Although he didn't really understand why he needed them "when he could see just fine without them," or so he thought. His left eye is 20/60 and his right eye is 20/40...yeah sure he can see just fine!! When I pointed that out to him he said, "I can see just fine when I use both my eyes. It's only when I cover this one that I cant see." Oh the innocence of youth. I laughed my butt off when he said that, because he was so sincere! I guess at least he's grateful for what sight he does have! I explained to him that he doesn't realize it but, he only has been using his better eye to see. I still don't think that he fully understands that concept. However, he is handling it all very well. Me....I would've been in tears! Wait...I guess I was in tears PLENTY of times throughout my life! The ride home was fun...he kept taking his glasses down like in this picture above to make comparisons. He kept saying, "Wow! This is sooo cool!" While he had them down he looked ahead at the car in front of us, as he put them back on he said "Whoa!" When I asked what was going on he said, "When I put my glasses on that car looks so much closer." It was fun to hear and see his excitement as he realized what "depth perception" is. He continued to do this with several objects. It's going to take some getting used to but I think he'll do great!! I just hope that he wont be to rough on them. After all, he is my roughest, wildest boy.