The eyes have it

The way AJ sees it (bad pun), having drops put in his eyes ranks right up there with getting a flu shot on his list of least favorite medical treatments.

AJ visited the eye doctor today, and overall the news is good. It just was a bit of a challenge getting to the point when the doctor could examine AJ's eyes to tell us that. You see, AJ still remembers his visit last year when he got the drops. And they are not fond memories. The first thing out of his mouth as we walked into the exam room was, "Are they going to put drops in my eyes."

"Yes, AJ, you need drops this time."

That news set off drops of a different kind... big tear drops as AJ frantically cried, "I don't want drops. I don't want drops."

Ultimately, Daddy ended up sitting in the exam chair with AJ in his lap. Both got tipped back, with Jeff wrapping his arms tightly around AJ to keep him in place. (This picture was our attempt at a re-creation.)

AJ did his best to squirm loose. But he forgot one key detail. Daddy knows how to do this. In fact, Daddy has quite a bit of experience with submission holds and wrestling guys who weigh a heck of a lot more than 45 pounds.

Once the drops had been administered, AJ admitted that they "didn't hurt that much. Maybe a little bit, but not too much." He also said he wouldn't be afraid next time. Though he did verify more than once that he wouldn't need drops on his next visit.

And as I said, the news was generally good. His weak eye is getting stronger. AJ still needs to wear a patch, but now just 3-4 days a week.