{Sometimes} I'm a lil' slow

Emphasis on {Sometimes}. ;)

There were no BIG hints to let me know that 'Nator' couldn't see so well.

She's typically not a complainer.

On the contrary.

She's {more times than not} more of a peacekeeper.

However, there were small hints... that took me a while to pick up on.

For instance, not being able to read the kitchen's digital clock from the sofa or
not being able to read the TV's {50"} DVR menu from the kitchen table

{while the rest of us could see it... me, with glasses, of course}.

More importantly...

My poor baby girl could not read the menu when ordering at Panera.

I thought our struggle was just because she was having trouble making a decision on WHAT to order.

Silly me.

Just for the record, decision making has been known to
cause tears in our family.

{Especially when given birthday money and feeling
overwhelmed as to what to choose in the store...

which leads mommy to near insanity.
Thankfully, the decisions are getting more decisive.}

We're pretty sure she had been tested in Pre-K {while tested for hearing}
when she attended a private school.  No sign of concern then.

Oi.

The verdict now that she's 9?

Nearsighted.
If it's out of her reach, she has a lil' trouble seeing it.

I shouldn't feel too guilty, right?

I mean... she managed to hit her target while working
on her archery badge.

I don't know that I could have done that.

Medical technology has come a long way.
Seeing pictures of the inside of her eye was fascinating.
Thankfully, everything looks beautiful.
I know you're disappointed I didn't have a copy of that to share with you. ;)

I love this lil' girl's self-esteem.
With every frame she tried on, she exclaimed,
"I look so cute!"
She had everyone in smiles!
{She has a second frame coming soon.}

This was her reaction to seeing the kitchen's digital clock
from the living room for the first time.  She was a lil' excited.

{and I think she wanted to share her joy with you.}

{*Edit:  I tried fixing the video... let's see if this works.}

I also heard things like...

"Mom, I can read that sign way over there!"

"Look at the detail in the floor!  I never noticed that before."

Yep.

No guilt here.

When I shared this news with a friend, she {jokingly} said,
"Wow.  You failed as a mom, teacher... and nurse."

Harsh.

Yep.

No guilt.