Remember while Abby was here, Ethan went to the orthodontist? Well, he did, and the outcome of that appointment led us to braces.
YES! Braces! At 8 years old! What the heck?!?!
So yesterday was the day.
We dropped Elliott off at school and headed to Ethan's appointment.
He's been so anxious, asking questions about it everyday. What can I eat? What colors should I get? How do they work? Etc.
The staff was great and answered all of his questions and then some.
He started the appointment trying to decided what color of bands he wanted.
And it took them about 30 minutes to get them on, and when she asked what colors he decided on, he still wasn't sure. Haha. He finally settled on pink and blue.
He's been a trooper, and swears they don't hurt. He's also been really good about making sure he's not eating things he isn't supposed to. I have to say, for an 8 year old, he's a pretty responsible kid.
He will wear braces for about a year, and likely have to wear them again once his adult teeth come in. This round is to make room for the teeth that need to come in.
Tonight at dinner he said, "only 364 more days till I get my braces off." It's going to be a long year. :)
He has 6 weeks until his first checkup/tightening, and I'm happy to say that he's already decided what color of bands he wants.
He will be playing in Big Sky State Games for hockey this weekend, and then we can hang up his skates for a while and enjoy the summer.
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