Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Today's visit to the Pretoria Eye Institute

I'm so grateful to God that today's EUA went well! The pressure in both my eyes is normal and hasn't risen. The prescription for my contact lenses has changed, as we suspected. My right eye has become more far sighted - about +41 - and my left eye has become more short sighted - about +31. My retinas look good, as do my corneas, so the contact lenses aren't damaging my eyes.

Yay! Good news about my eyes always makes bad news like Mom's broken car and the leaking house seem like not such bad news. :)

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Some nastiness; lots of hope















































































On Saturday two children were nasty to me for the first time. They laughed at me because my eyes are squint. I guess it was the first of many times to come, when kids will be mean to me because of my eyes. Mom and Dad were very upset, but they said I must always remember that what people think of me doesn’t change who I am.

I’m going to be starting at a new school in March! The people at the Baby Therapy Centre chatted to Mom and said that they really think I need to go to another school now, with children who can see. They say I’m not getting enough stimulation where I am now. I guess that’s a good thing ‘cause it means that maybe I’m quite clever. I’m not so sure, ‘cause I still bump into stuff sometimes. I’ll really miss Lizl, Anri-Louise, Liz, Yvonne, Samantha and all the others, but I’m excited to meet new people and learn new things.

Lola is doing fine. She’s really boisterous with everyone except me. When I crawl around she keeps going ahead of me and lying in the doorway of the room I’m in, or just blocking my way in the middle of the room. I have to climb right over her. She just lies still and lets me tug at her.

Two more sleeps until my EUA.

Ten months old and next EUA

Last week Mom, Granny, Aunty Shale and I visited Prinshof School – a school for blind and VI kids. It was really interesting. The people were so kind and said they would always be there for me, to help me learn, even if I go to a mainstream school with kids who can see. Anyway, that’s still ages away. I know Jesus will guide Mom and Dad in making all the right decisions about my schooling one day.

This weekend I wore my new contact lenses from the UK. They sort of work… but the design still isn’t quite right, and they slip around and don’t always stay in the right place on my eyes. But at least I could sleep for as long as I liked! I’ll probably wear my old lenses again, until Dad orders me new ones from England. That will be after my next examination under anaesthetic on Wednesday 18 February. Please pray that the news will be good: no raised pressures in my eyes, no fibrosis or membranes…! Thanks!

Sunday, February 1, 2009

More exploring and Isaiah 42:16

































This is me and my friend Abby, climbing into the fireplace. And then there's me wearing Dad’s cycling helmet, and watching cricket, and unpacking the CD rack…

Yesterday I said 'No' and 'Yum'. So that's five words altogether that I can say.

A friend of Dad’s gave us this verse today:

‘I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do and not forsake them!’ – Isaiah 42:16