Braces

Well, the big day finally arrived! Mallory has been quite anxious about it, but she did really great. She had her braces put on this morning. Wouldn't you know it, we were given quite a long list of things she shouldn't eat for a couple of days until the brackets are set on her teeth good. They finished putting them on around noon. Try finding a place to eat that has the short list she can actually have! We finally decided on Olive Garden. She had a not-so-nutritious lunch, but it did fill her up and took a little while to get it down - macaroni & cheese. She was able to tear a little bit of the soft part of the breadstick out and eat that, also. It will take a little while, but she will get used to it.

It brings back many memories! Braces today are not what they used to be. We used to be called different names, like brace face, railroad tracks, tensel teeth, and so on. Today, braces are stylish, and they come in a lot of different colors. If Mallory doesn't want the color that she had put on today, she can have it changed the next time she goes in.

Now she is counting down the months until they come off!!!

Ready...


Get set...


Go...


Almost finished...


Finished!!!