Aiden, The Professor

After Aiden got his glasses today, I was trying to think of other little kids I know with glasses. I recalled that one of the little boys on Jon and Kate Plus 8 had them. Then I remembered that they used to call him Aaden, "The Professor". (Yes, their spelling is a little different.) Now we have a Professor Aiden too.

Aiden did a great job with his glasses today and kept them on the entire time. Mainly because I think he really needed them. Eric and I can't even see anything when we look through them. I was also worried that Reid would be jealous and throw a fit. At the clinic, he did say once, "I want glasses." I explained to him that only Aiden was going to get glasses because they help him to see. He seemed fine with that explanation and hasn't said a word since. He even told Aiden they looked cute when the lady at the clinic first put them on.

Waiting for our turn. I made the boys sit in the stroller because I was fearful of them running all over the clinic and grabbing glasses off the displays. Reid was excited here because he spotted a little basketball in a display for "rec specs".

Holding Mama's hand. I held my dad's hand a lot when I went to visit him in the care facility or hospital. I miss that a lot, so I've liked that the boys have been going through a phase of wanting to hold our hands. Not the best for sleep training, but it won't last forever.

Here they are:

Hmmmm.

I let the boys climb up and down the stairs a few times as a reward for being good in the clinic. I'm glad I did, because his glasses were still sliding down his nose too much, so I was able to grab the lady and she helped us adjust them even more. She said it can take a couple of visits before they fit right, but the clinic isn't very close to us, so I was hoping we could get it right the first time. She also said not to be surprised if it seems like he's looking at us above his glasses too much. A lot of what little kids focus on is on the floor or in front of them, which is where their glasses need to be. Adults towering above are more likely to get the over-the-glasses looks.

Afterwards, a trip to the grocery store. Reid was hanging out of the car-cart like a monkey:

A couple of grandpa-like poses from Aiden:

Back to playing with the trains. I had another meeting this afternoon, so Grandma stayed with the boys until Eric arrived home from his trip. Eric said Aiden immediately took his hand and pulled him into the other room to show off the new train table:

Stealing Mama's yogurt. I was just reminded- when the boys spot the Olympic rings they say, "I see balls!" Sometimes they count them, "One, Two, One, Two. Two!" We're still working on our counting.

Playing baseball with Daddy. Good to have him home after a five-day trip!