Parent-Teacher Conferences

Last week I met with Alexis and Logan's teachers. Alexis has straight A's. She is excelling in every subject. She is an excellent student. We received a letter from the school not too long ago saying they were going to test her for the Talented and Gifted program. She said she did the testing but we haven't heard any results yet. She enjoys school and she really likes her teacher. They are a really good match.

Next was Logan's conference. Logan is doing very well in school too. He is reading 57 words a minute which equates to an end of 2nd grade level (he's in 1st grade). He loves to read and has really picked it up so fast. We are so pleased! He is doing pretty well in math but needs a little improvement so we continue to work on it at home.

The teacher then asked me a question about a "sensitive matter". "Does Logan wear underwear?" she asked. Oh boy! No. The answer is no. That child just doesn't like underwear and never wears it. Apparently there have been some "incidents" on the tire swing at recess and she expressed that she didn't want Logan to get teased. Holy cow. OK...point taken...he now wears underwear everyday. :)

She also mentioned his vision and expressed concern about him seeing the board. I took him in for an eye exam and found out that Logan has amblyopia, an astigmatism in both eyes and is far-sighted. Holy cow!!! Poor kid. Turns out that because his vision is slightly better in his left eye, his brain chooses to use that eye more so his right eye kinda turns in at times. I'm surprised that considering his far-sightedness, that he reads so well! The doctor referred us to the pediatric opthamologist in Boise for follow-up.

I have also scheduled appointments with her for Brooklyn and Mady as well. When Brooklyn saw her for her tear duct surgery when she was 10 months old, the doctor said she was near-sighted and should be re-checked at age 2. OOPS! How about age 4?

As for Mady, since birth she has had this weird thing where her eyes, both of them, will sort of drift over to the side and then back again. I have noticed that it doesn't happen as much now as it did when she was a baby but they seem to do it more when she is tired. I mentioned this to the doctor and he said that sometimes it can be congenital and can often affect their vision. So, needless to say, on May 10th we are having one big family appointment with the pediatric opthamologist and we'll keep our fingers crossed for good news!