Positive and Negative Space

We've been thinking in black and white of late.

We have been able to focus on helping Mila focus since the last doctor's visit went so very well! The first thing that Dr. Freedman noticed upon walking in the door of the office was that Mila's eyes were so still. Previously they had roamed the room, not really able to stay focused on any one thing. Now, she is slowly catching on and beginning to hold her eyes in one place. A monumental hurdle has been crossed. Of course, where one hurdle is there will be more to come before the race is over. But once you catch your stride, things get easier and the rhythm of the run sets in.

On all other fronts Mila's eyes are doing well. The outer rim of the lens in her right eye is staying stable, no sign of closing completely, but we will remain vigilant. For the first time the pressure in both eyes was in the single digits, a good thing on all accounts and glaucoma seems to be out of the picture for the moment. It was really amazing to have a doctors visit where everything was positive, no ifs, ands or buts involved. Seems like a small thing, but it isn't.

In two weeks time we will be going back to Duke to have Mila fitted for a tiny pair of contact lenses, who knows, the tiny pink glasses we have come to love may be a thing of the past. In all honesty we didn't dare to ask that question, we were just satisfied with the thought of three weeks at home, only two drops a day, and the possibility of some respite from the road.

These weeks have been hard enough with Mila starting day care two days ago and all of the adjustments that come with that. But I digress...

This world is constructed of black and white, the combination of all colors and the lack of them. Everything is encompassed in between the two. Life would not be life without their contrasts. We appreciate the light because we have seen the darkness and positives wouldn't be positives without having gone through the negatives. We all need to see life, developed in reverse, in order to be able to pick out those things that make us satisfied with the way things are indeed.

For now we will go on playing with Mila's black and white blocks and tiles, encouraging her to follow the black and white that are sheep on her mobile as they revolve, relishing the shadows cast by the afternoon sun, and enjoying the stark difference between the night sky and freshly fallen snow on the bushes. We will continue to notice those things on walls and shelves of our world, inside and out, that we had long forgotten which could provide a glimpse of contrasting delight to our little girl.

Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring. We can always feel it, and we will always feel blessed.

We'll keep you posted,
TP&M