FINALLY - after two appointments where they opted to leave them on - TODAY Arielle's braces came OFF!
Trying to find a BEFORE shot and noting that Arielle didn't do a lot of full smiles for photos before braces...hadn't realized that before - she's always had a beautiful smile.
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| July 2010 |
You can sort of see here - she had several cross bite issues going on, a tooth turned sideways etc.
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| May 23, 2010 |
DURING....this a.m.
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| October 24, 2012 - Last moments with braces |
I took her by the commissary today where I purchased her very first SNICKERS bar in over 2 years!
AFTER
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| Oct 24, 2012 |
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| Even better than a Snickers! |
We'll go back in this afternoon for her retainer...and back in for youth and AWANA...been awhile since we've had a 3 trip to base day.
Choosing Joy!
©2012 D.R.G.
~Coram Deo~
Living all of life before the face of God...
Absolutely beautiful! Enjoy a bunch of stick food for Emma, okay? I'll never forget the day after I got my braces off...I had to do an oral report on Nicholas Copernicus, the Astronomer...try saying THAT with a new retainer LOL
ReplyDeleteOoops, I meant STICKY food!
ReplyDeleteOh my - that would be a mouthful. I think she was a tiny bit bummed this afternoon when we got the retainer...but we went on an adventure, found the Apple Man and bought a case of apples. She quickly saw it isn't too terrible to take out your retainer - she could eat the apple without chopping it into tiny pieces. LOL
ReplyDeleteArille: You look so beautiful! Congrats on all the hard work you have done to make this all work just great. Job Well Done.!
ReplyDeletelove/prayers -- 2G's T.