They even make metal look good! Brace yourself!

Yesterday was a big day in our family life. We made the trip to the orthodontist and the braces came on! J&J were really excited about it. I think I can safely say their enthusiasm has waned significantly now that their mouths hurt and they can't eat all the things they are used to eating. In fact, Jeremy made a comment that was funny. He said "I feel like I'm now a toddler again instead of a teenager! I have to have really soft foods and everything cut up into smaller pieces!" I'm thinking about going to get some Gerber Graduates for them! They've had plenty of applesauce, yogurt, smoothies, etc. Junk food is coming to a screeching halt as well. No chips, popcorn, hard or sticky candy, gum, etc. We'll take this opportunity to form new habits, esp. eating small bites and chewing food slowly (I'm thrilled about that!) and eating good foods. Even green smoothies!



We went to Pappasitos right before the appt. 'cuz my sister and her crew were in town. I'm sooo glad we did! I'm glad J&J were able to really enjoy a yummy meal before the braces. I really have no idea about how much pain to expect, having never been in this situation before. Michael said he vividly remembered the pain of braces and the desperate longing for a hamburger. Couldn't eat them for a while b/c his teeth hurt.



Jeremy told me last night that he prayed that the "Heavenly Dentist" would come and give him some anesthetic and move all his teeth really quickly so this could be over with soon. We'll pray that's true as well!



And I must say, they look handsome, even with mouths full of metal! And I'm not surprised, they've got a good gene pool (even though crooked teeth also float in that gene pool!)

Jonathan-before

Jonathan-after. He choose red braces.

Jeremy-before.

Jeremy after. He chose black. They can change colors when they go back if they want.