Two Good Eyes

Today we went to see Alex's pediatric ophthalmologist (eye doctor). My family has a long history of congenital cataracts, going back past my Grandfather (who is also Alex's middle-name-sake). There was at least a 50% chance that Alex would be born with cataracts too, thanks to my genes.

But upon inspecting him this morning, Alex's eye doc said there was absolutely no sign of cataracts at this time. He did not rule out the possibility that Alex may develop them later on, but this is much less likely.

I am relieved. I am very happy that Alex will not have to suffer through the same hardships that I endured growing up with low vision. He can literally do anything he wants, with a clean bill of health. I will help make sure he doesn't take his good eyesight for granted.

Our suspicions that he has a mild case of conjunctivitis in his right eye were also confirmed. But the doctor prescribed him some eye gel that should clear it up in a couple of days. He doesn't seem to mind having weird goo spread on his eye.

We're writing tonight from the law library at DU. That's right, Dana has returned to classes this week. Alex has been able to sneak in a couple of snacks during breaks in class, and he and I have been further exploring the nooks and crannies of the Sturm College of Law building. Also thanks to the gorgeous, sunny 70+ degree weather this week and the time change, we had about 2 hours of delightful time outside in the warm afternoon sun together while Dana was learning all about Property law.

Right now the little guy is asleep in my lap while I type this. He has gotten all kinds of attention and compliments tonight from the students and faculty here.