Grace's Braces

A few weeks ago, Grace got her first of two sets of braces! We'd known for a few months that she needed them, and she was excited and nervous for the big day.

Here are some before shots.

I made Grace some delicious caramel popcorn to eat that morning before the braces were on as one last hurrah. No more caramel popcorn for about a year.

We took Cal, the Guide Dog in Training, with us. He behaved very well and loved attention from the staff.

This is Rosie getting Grace's teeth all ready. She was very nice. She's from England.

Here's Grace with a mouthful of braces and plastic guide wires--very prickly!

And the final results! They only hurt her for a couple of days (I was generous with the ibuprofen). She initially had a hard time figuring out how to chew effectively, but now she's got it down. Looks pretty cute to me!