When I was in 9th grade, I got braces. I had some seriously messed up teeth. Gap between the front teeth (not TOO bad, but I sure hated it), not enough room for all my permanent teeth, extractions of permanent teeth to make room, it was a MESS! I wore those nasty metal things for over 2 years. I was a junior in High School before I finally got them taken off. At that point I REFUSED to wear my retainer to school. I figured I had been tortured enough. Not that I didn't wear my retainers, trust me I did. I took them out RIGHT before I walked out the door for school, then put them back in RIGHT when I walked in the door afterward. I thought that without metal in my mouth, maybe I'd get a few dates. LOL!
Well, I don't think Eryn has ANY idea how lucky she is. She got her braces on a year ago, she's not even 13 yet, and she's already gotten them off! I have friends who have or have had braces as adults. Lucky Eryn, done before she even becomes a teenager. With all our "computer shuffling" we've done over the last month, most of my pictures are contained on discs, or someone else's hard drive (sorry Math, I'll really come and get those off sometime!) So we don't have any of the TRUE before pics, but we took some with braces, then without... all on the "Braces Off Day!"
3 comments:
Yipee!! Yes she is lucky! I wore mine in Jr high too. She looks beautiful!
I know she is happy and she looks beautiful, but I hate how much older she is looking now!!! The braces were so cute and now she just looks too grown up!! Stop it Eryn! We miss you guys!
Oh she is so glad she is done with it. I wish so bad I would have and even still kind of think I should. She is such a beauty you know, even with braces!
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