A Good Day for Bottom Braces

Back in August, Alyssa had her top braces put on. The orthodontist looked at her teeth and decided that she needed to wait at least a few months until she would be ready for her bottom braces. Alyssa would ask at every monthly appointment since then if next month could be the month that she would get her bottom row, and finally, tonight was the night she has waited six months for.

Photo 6 of 365, taken January 7th.

Alyssa was so happy with the addition! She chose navy blue and silver rubber bands for the braces and already has big plans for February's colors!! She asks the orthodontist approximately 2317 questions each time we visit {which feels pretty frequent, one of the things I never knew before braces was the maintenance that is involved. They should really warn you about this ahead of time}. At first I think he was intrigued at her interest and curiosity, now I am beginning to think he might be slightly irritated. She is a very inquisitive kid and is not about to let anyone stick their hands in her mouth without knowing exactly what their plans are. He's just gonna have to deal with that.

The one nice thing about our frequent visits to the orthodontist is that his office is just blocks away from Grebes Bakery. We stopped in after her appointment for some yummy cookies and doughnuts. I never got a picture of Emma with her cookie from the day, so I included a photo of the cookies that Rebekah picked out for Emma at a bake sale a few days later.