Today we went to the opthamologist to see about Maddy's stye on her eyelid. It turns out she is going to have to have a minor surgery to remove the little stye since it is just not going away. Her little eyelid has been holding onto it since the beginning of June! We've been battling it all summer with several rounds of antibiotics, ointments, and countless warm washcloths on her eye. The other day I put a cool washcloth on her head after she got a little overheated and she insisted the washcloth be placed on her eye. Like I said...she's seen a lot of washrags close up this summer.
After we left the doctor's office, we went to Starbucks before they dropped me off at work. She was standing between Logan and I and all of the sudden turned around and grabbed the first harry leg she could find...NOT her daddy's! The young gentleman she grabbed was very sweet (and shocked) and gave her a big smile. I don't think she even really noticed her squeeze wasn't well-received, but it made us all laugh. My mom always tells a similar story of me doing the same thing in the line at Black-Eyed Pea, but I kept going up the line grabbing the next leg until I found my dad.
Knowing surgery is in her future and learning about a co-worker losing his 22 year-old son in a tragic motorcycle accident have made me hold onto Maddy a little tighter this week. We are blessed and thankful for every moment.
