Those Eyes!

Adi two years ago, at age ten months.

I think all parents spend countless hours gazing into the eyes of their babies, until they have learned every nuance of their child's soul.

In our family, we often talk about eyes. Both my husband and I have brown eyes. Both our mothers have brown eyes as well. And both our fathers have blue eyes. The odds are decidedly against blue! Nevertheless, our first child was born with clear blue eyes. His brother came along two years later, with eyes to match his parents, with a hint of green thrown in. So Zusha started wondering why he was the only blue eyed family member. I never realized how much his eye color bothered him until he started predicting that our third child will be a girl, with blue eyes. (And earrings.)

And indeed, our third child was born- a girl, with blue eyes. (But no earrings.) Zusha couldn't have been happier- or prouder. He now had a blue-eyed pal, and all is well in his world. He didn't feel like the odd one out.

Adi's blue eyes have undergone a lot of scrutiny and questioning. Every doctor we took her to in regard to her developmental delay asked us about her eyes. They are too blue. Does anyone else in the family have blue eyes? Even though Adi has a blue-eyed brother, her eyes get a lot of attention. The doctors are looking for clues to find genetic causes to her many delays, and the eyes get questioned first.

But these bright, sky blue balls of life are just her. They are just Adi, bright, beautiful and intriguing.