Not this Girl! Oh YES....

I know it's hard to believe looking at her, this tiny delicate flower... But this morning, this little flower hauled off and bit both her Mommy, and then her feeding therapist, when the two of us tried to get her eye patch back on after she tore it off. I don't know if you remember this post about the little diversion I created? Well, that didn't last long, because Anna has now figured out how to tear that off, too. 

It's become quite a problem, because her ophthalmologist has ordered she wear this everyday for 2 hours. Manny nor I have the 2 hours to sit and restrain her, which is what I had to do today, to make sure she gets in her hours. If she doesn't get them in, we face eye surgery.

So I called the doctor. And he recommended arm restraints. Ouch!! Even the words sound so harsh! But I Googled it... Pediatric arm restraints ... And these popped up:

The pediatric elbow immobilizer!!

She can still play and do her thing, but it prevents her from getting anywhere near that eye patch.

Now these, I thought, I can definitely live with. I doubt Anna will find much fun from them, but it's all a part of my plan... Even if she hates them, I can use them as collateral. "Anna, if you tear off your patch, you're getting these." Or, "Anna, if you leave your patch alone, then you don't have to wear them." I just ordered them today, and can't wait to see how they work.

For the time being, here we are... And if you look closely... I'm acting as her own little arm restraint, passing the time until the 2 hours is up. Maybe I'll post my mouth-shaped bruise tomorrow.