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Way to go, teeth!

I went to the orthodontist this morning. First, I have to say I have a great orthodontist! I showed up half an hour early, made them squeeze me in so that I wouldn't be late picking up Dylan from school, I forgot a stroller to contain Caitlin, borrowed one from the receptionist, as well as toys and books, and left a trail of Caitlin crumbs in my wake! They were so kind! When I said I had forgotten a stroller, my doctor said, "That's o.k, you can hold her if you need to, or I'll hold her!" I thought that was sweet, but I wasn't sure how he'd work on my teeth while holding Caitlin. Well, the borrowed stroller worked out really well and Caitlin was an angel. It turns out I also have very cooperative teeth! I got my braces put on at the end of August. The doctor thinks I will be ready for the jaw surgery some time in May. That is much earlier than anyone thought. So yeah! good job teeth. Way to move! Right now it is difficult for me to imagine that they are moving in the right direction- my bite no longer matches up at all- making it very hard to chew, or even rest my teeth together. But apparently this is a good thing. Who knew?

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Faith said…
I didn't know you're going to have jaw surgery! I'll have to get the details from you later. After having E., I realized how hard it is to go to appointments with a baby in tow! Your doctor sounds like a dream.
January 15, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Kim C. said…
Mindy,
I'm so glad you left a comment for me. I went and found you through Michelle too. I've had fun reading back over your blog too. I can't believe how big Caitlin is already! Faster is always better to me as far as orthodontics are concerned. Your orthodontist does sound great. All I can remember about mine was that he had HUGE nostrils! (This was pre-mask days)
January 15, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Zach and Sarah said…
Mindy, in case you haven't seen it, Ken is quoted in this article http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2500303. I love straight teeth!
January 16, 2008 at 1:12 PM
gwyn said…
Congrats! Let the jawbone sawing begin! :) I'm excited that you're making such quick progress - that must be a relief after dealing with the frustration of braces. Also, that sounds like a supernice office. Having towed Eleanor around (today) to the doctor and the lab, it really makes me appreciate nice offices. Luckily, she came out laden with princess stickers - that appeased her. :)
January 17, 2008 at 11:50 AM
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