Braces!

After a long 1 year and 11 months I am done with braces and dental appointments, WOO HOO!
(Just barely less than the 2 years I though it would be)
This has been one of the major highlights of the summer for me so far. It might be topped by the baby being born in a couple weeks, but it will be close. ;) The other highlight has been eating corn on the cob without cutting it off!
I actually got my braces off in June, but I was waiting to get my permanent crowns on my implants before I posted any pictures, so here they are.

BEFORE

The first day I got my braces on I came home and Jayna was inspecting them and tried to kiss them! Ha, we thought it was pretty funny, and she liked our reaction so for a few weeks after that she kept trying to kiss them, gross!

DURING

Both of these pictures are about half way through

AFTER

When we told the kids I was going to be getting my braces off they were both really sad. Neither of them remembered me without braces. Jayna couldn't understand why I would even want them off because they are so sparkly and pretty and she can't wait to have braces when she gets older. She also thought I wouldn't be a mom anymore without braces on, and that it would hurt or break my teeth to get them off. Kepler didn't really understand, but kept asking me if I would still be his mommy after they were off.
I have to admit I was a little worried that my teeth might fall out after they were off. And I didn't really think I looked like myself anymore, but I got used to it pretty quick and I could not be happier to be done with that!