Brace Face

Last picture with no braces on!

A little pep talk and kiss from little sissy




Ta-Da!


Well, we just got home from getting Dayton's braces put on. We had appointments over Christmas break so that he could get them on asap. We have been going to the orthodontist for 2 years now, waiting for the day that he would give us the green light to getting them put on. After several baby teeth were lost, he was finally ready. He was so excited for this day, until he got his spacers on last week and realized that pain was involved. I had forewarned him of the pain because some 24 years ago I had mine put on. Gosh, things have sure come a long way in 24 years! He got to choose colored bands, he chose black and orange, his baseball team colors. Myah sat in the waiting room with me for an hour and 11 minutes to be exact. They are a wonderful office and have a great set up for siblings. She was so good for me. At the end a dad brought his teenager-ish Chinese daughter in for an appointment, Myah sat right next to him, it was cute. I am assuming she was adopted and wanted to ask but just then, Dayton walked out and smiled at me, with a face full of metal! He is pretty sore, I took him to McD's for a vanilla shake and bought him a new PS2 game on the way home. I had some soft foods at home for him along with a goodie bag of "tooth care" products. I took the kids by myself to Red Robin last night and got Dayton his favorite meal and picked him up early from school so that he could get a full belly. Hopefully in 18 months they will be removed, just in time to (gulp) start high school! I thought it was only fair to share my lovely before and after as well! Update: As I was typing this the phone rang, I answered and a young girl was on the other end and asked for Dayton, she heard that he got braces and wondered if it was true. Oh my, we have been home an hour! I guess I just have to give in to the fact that my little boy is growing up!

Oh my, how long ago was this?