Eyes and Hair

This week started with the visit to the eye doctor again.  We had to use the dilating drops and I had put one in my eye the night before to see how much they 'sting,' (as the pharmacist informed me they would).  They sting a bit but they didn't seem to bother her.  As I have previously stated, she likes water being pored on her face.  The first round of drops went in with ease.  We held her down and held open each eye and dropped in one drop.  The second round, five minutes later, had her crying and I think it was because of us forcing her eyes open.  Once the drops were in, she was fine.  Even when I knew the drops must have made her vision blurry, she was playing happily with her train.  She wore her sunglasses in the car the whole time and was a star at the clinic.  The doctor said Dania's eyes are much better than he had thought!  No glasses needed... I admit, I am a little sad about that.  She would have been so cute with glasses.  We have to go back in six months just to ensure her muscles continue to develop appropriately.

I also had my hairdresser take a look at her hair.  It is growing in top-heavy and I wanted to know if it was worth it to shape it and if that would bring out the curls more.  After she was cooed over by a lot of the ladies at the salon, my hairdresser said she would definitely bring her in to shape it in a few more weeks.  She was taken by how long and thick the hair from the top of her head is compared to the rest.

We also had her permanent resident card photograph rejected so we had to take that again.  I did it at the shoppers myself so I know it is the correct size.  The one we sent before was the one from Russia and her face was a centimeter too big.  We will mail this back tomorrow and THEN we should get her card!  Finally!

I also have to relate the tale from Sunday night prebedtime... We were at our friends' place for boardgames and I had been saying she is a different kid now since Ontario.  Much more playful.  As soon as the bath was done and they two little ones were in their jammies, Dania began spinning and acting silly.  Well, this was new for E and he seemed to like it.  He climbed up onto the couch and I had to help Dani up and then E started mimicking her!  Well, this was the most hilarious thing ever to her!  She was squealing and giggling and doing different things for him to copy.  Erik seemed to like all of this too and even laughed himself right off the couch!  I cannot explain how much it warms my heart to see Dania play this way.  She was always so quiet and self-sustaining in her actions, as we noted at the orphanage, but now she enjoys interacting with other kids with imagination and delight!  I LOVE it!