2/16/07 - Tiny Dancer

Eva loves music. Whenever she hears a song start to play, she'll stomp her foot, twirl in a circle, and start to dance. Sometimes she'll get creative, dropping to the floor and waving her feet in the air. She likes to watch her reflection in the glass of the fireplace or oven door, and will start to "show off". She’s also developed a strange fascination with kitchen towels and cloth placemats, apparently thinking they’re her personal playthings. I’ll wash my hands at the kitchen sink and turn to dry my hands, only to find that Eva’s taken the towel to put over her head as a hat, or wrap around her doll like a blanket, or scrub an imaginary spot on the floor. It’s amazing how their little minds work. I took Eva to the pediatric ophthalmologist for another eye exam this week, and since she’s talking now, they want me to teach her the names of the pictures on the eye exam chart. Next time they can evaluate her vision by asking her to identify the pictures. They gave me a copy to take home, so I can start working with her on it. They’re a little concerned that her eyes still seem to cross occasionally, so the next visit will tell us whether a new prescription for her glasses is needed, or whether we may have to start considering surgery. I really hope it doesn’t come to that.