Is that Clark Kent or SuperLinc?

Lincoln had his four year check up about a month ago and at this appointment they began to check hearing and sight.  Lincoln did great on the hearing, which is great for a child whom had tubes twice.  He did not do a well on the sight exam.  I figured it was just nerves and that he just didn't want to tell her, but they wanted to send us to see a pediatric eye specialist just in case.

Since the school he goes to is mostly children of medical employees, I was in luck to find someone that actually worked at the doctors office we would be visiting for his appointment.  She explained that it would be a long appointment and to prepare him for the dilation, because that is where the children tend to have the most trouble.

Prepare we did and Lincoln did great for dilation.  He, however, did not want to sit in a dark room for 30 minutes doing nothing, but who does, haha! After dilation, we saw the doctor and right away I could tell that something was not right. He kept pulling out glass after glass and saying to Lincoln, "just a few more" and then proceeded to pull out like 12.  After what seemed like forever, they told me that Lincoln was pretty farsighted and would need to wear glasses, eek!  I thought to myself, a four year old in glasses, how is that gonna work?  Lincoln is your typical rough and tumble boy, I knew I needed to get the insurance on those glasses!

Surprisingly, Lincoln was pumped about getting the glasses and wanted to wear them right away.  We headed up to the mall to get him fitted for his 4.5+ prescription, which they told me was pretty high, and she even said poor buddy, which broke my heart.  Poor thing has not been able to see up close for who knows how long.  The good thing is he really didn't know any different before.  Now it seems like a whole new world to him.  He tells me all the things he can see now and that lifts me up!  Here he is sporting his new glasses to school for the first time.  He just happened to pick out a superman shirt, how fitting!

I was feeling pretty down about Lincoln's sight when Paula and a few people from my work both sent me this picture at the same time! 

It is true that all superheros wear glasses in their alter egos and all look strikingly handsome in them.  We showed Lincoln the picture and told him that he was just like superman before he puts on his cape and that made him happy.

I think the fact that he can see better is helping him like his glasses.  He does good about putting them on everyday and hardly gives a fuss.  He is also the cutest four year old I know in glasses, but I might be a bit biased.  I love my little SuperLinc!