Almost 10 months!

Hey fellow brace bloggers!

I had an ortho appointment on Monday afternoon, all went well! I was worried about getting in trouble for not wearing my bands 23/7...but on the contrary he understood I worked and did a lot of public speaking...but he told me not to expect to get my braces taken off in June, which would be one year. He originally estimated 12-18 months...he told me it would more than likely be 18 months. I guess I can't complain considering I'm not wearing my bands like he'd like me to. He did say that I am on track to get them taken off in December and nothing past 18 months...which was a good thing :)It will be the best Christmas present EVER! So exciting just to think of that day!

This is what I have been doing with my bands...putting them in Bug's hair! LOL










I sat on the chair, the assistant took my wires out and gave me the option to brush and floss. I decided to bring my own toothbrush this time (Thanks to Makay! She mentioned it in one of her posts...and I stole her idea :)

It's always so exciting to see my teeth minus the wires! I always thing...WTHeck? They look straight to me...why can't I get them taken off already! LOL...but obviously the ortho thinks otherwise! haha!

I had thicker wires put in both on top and bottom...I also had the powerchains put on both sets of grills. It's always nice to get a new clear powerchain since after 10 weeks of eating you can't help but stain them a bit. (not bad staining) Plus I drink coffee daily...which at the beginning I was worried about staining...but now I go with the flow since I have discovered I just can NOT function without coffee! LOL!

After that I was pretty much done. I still have to wear the same bands...which didn't surprise me considering I don't wear them as recommended. My teeth hurt and are a bit sensitive, but nothing like my last appointment! My mouth is used to the back brackets and things are going as smoothly as they can be :)

I did find this yummy Hamburger Helper Easy Mac stuff... Microwavable, easy, yummy, and best of all easy to eat with sore teeth.












Other things I like to eat after a tightening:
Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
(Sometimes I mix half yogurt and half cottage cheese to get equal amounts of carbs and protein...trust me it's delish!)
Mashed Potatoes
Bananas
Pudding
Protein Shake (Myoplex Light in Strawberry)
Oatmeal
Soups
Milkshakes
Ice Cream

Next appointment is in June...My appointments are also starting to be sooner. I was seeing the ortho every 10 weeks...now I will be seeing him every 8 weeks!

For Fun:

Baby Bug and his new Sock Monkey Bed!












xoxo,
C & B

Just for Fun...

I thought this was funny!

Hey All!

Just a quick little note to keep everyone updated. I've been wearing my bands for most hours of the day...about 15 hours a day. I know...not 24 but that's the best I can do. Except for weekends I keep them on about 23 hours on Sat and Sun. It's weird that my teeth move so fast! I can tell my teeth move back like by Tuesday night...compared to Monday morning after having my bands on 23 hours a day on the weekend. Crazy!






On another note, one of my friends from California texted me the other day and said he got braces! Our convo went like this:

M: Hey Girl! How have you been?
C: Hey there I'm doing good and u?
M: Just gout out of the dentist!
C: That sounds like no fun!
M: No cuz I'm getting braces
C: Really! OMG...U will be like me!!
M: Yup
C: Ha!
M: I'm going to feel weird.
C: U will but ull get used to them.
M: Ya ur rite...I hope!
C: You will...trust me...follow my blog: www.braceface1983.blogspot.com

End Convo!

Hope everyone is doing good!

xoxo,
C

OMG!!!

I had the BEST cinnamon roll yesterday while I was having breakfast with 3 good friends!

We all shared ONE roll! Here's why:



Anyway...my grill and I enjoyed every last bite! Yummm!

xoxo,
C

Pics Just for Fun!!

Me in the office...Busy Day = Bad Hair Day!

Buggy with mom's reading glasses!

Me and my baby...Kinda LOL!

Me...

The group on NYE in SD 2010...

NYE Girls in the Limo...Fun Night!

Buggy before his hair cut in his basket of toys!

BFF and I on NYE <3

That's it for now!

xoxo,

C

8 Month Update

Next Wednesday will be my 8th month with braces! WOW! I can't beleive how fast time goes by! In four months it will be a year! I feel like I need to celebrate big when my dang grill comes off!

Sorry I've been incognito these last few weeks, I've been so busy with work and also visiting friends and family on the weekends...actually this weekend will be my first weekend home since San Diego! It's not that I don't have anything to do...I'm just flat out tired! I need rest! I want to sleep in! I've been having tons of fun though...I feel like I won't even know what to do when I'm home! hahaha! I went to Vegas a couple of weeks ago and usually I take a vacation day after I come back from Vegas because....Well I need the day to recoup! This time I didn't take a day...I actually flew back home at midnight and made it into the office at 8am! The one good thing is that my baby-bug will be super excited to be home with mom this weekend. Usually my sister will house/doggy sit for me while I'm away or I will take my baby with me. He's gotten pretty used to riding in planes...In fact he's the talk of the plane when we're on! :) Ok enough of me and Bug!

Back to my grill...I'm in pain :( Everytime I wear my bands my teeth are in a lot of pain :(((( I'm over the back brackets bothering the insides of my cheeks, the assistant was right in that eventually I would stop biting my cheek skin once my teeth moved. I no longer have a sore on the back of the insides of my cheeks!! Yay!

I know my ortho is going to be very very upset when I go in and he realizes I haven't been wearing my bands 24 hours a day like he ordered. I just honestly can't help it...I CAN NOT wear them while I'm giving training sessions. (which is taking up the majority of my days at work right now). I'm litterally teaching a class for 8 hours a day. I'm talking the whole time...how can I? Am I over reacting? Am I being a baby? Sometimes I feel like I am because I should just wear them and deal with the pain and the spit and the slurring of words etc. LOL I just honestly can't wear them in the day because of my job...I can't quit to get my teeth to allign quicker, so I don't see any other option. I do wear them the minute I get home and wear them throughout the night...eventhough it's very painful. I take an ibuprophen and put them on and sleep! :)


Hope all is well with everyone! Keep me posted!

xoxo,
C

A little...

Update to let you guys know my mouth feels better today! Not in massive pain today I can eat my banana! So excited! I knew it would get better...I was just being negative-Nelly on my last post :)









xo,



C