Worn out....

Jason and I took Declan to pediatric opthamologist at Scottish Rite this morning. We were told to take him there, because he was having difficulty tracking with his left eye and his vision needed to be checked. It is fascinating how they check a 9 month old's eyes. He did some tests dilated his eyes and then did some more. Declan did not even cry! His vision is FINE! YAY! He does however have Ptosis which is the drooping of the eyelid. The muscles in his left eye are weak which is causing the droop. This is very typical with children who have Torticollis. He said that often times the physical therapy helps with the vision too. Again, thank God we caught this early enough! He will see us again in 9 months to make sure his vision is still normal. As far as the Ptosis goes...he was not too worried, but if the eyelid droops more to affect his vision Declan will need surgery. The doctor did not seem too alarmed and said that would not be for many years and it was not a severe case and if needed it is an easy surgery. I am going to put this one on my mom! We used to call her "lizard lids," before she had surgery to correct her drooping lids :-) Only kidding, Mom! So whether it is the Torticollis or the genes that caused it who cares?! The important thing is that is ALL it is! We are so relieved. Declan is worn out after all of these appointments, but smiles and laughs through it all.