The Boy

The boy has braces! Insert scream here. I can not believe it. And he seems to have aged 3-years in the course of 2 hours. We went to the ortho for...what I thought...was to have another silver shiny piece of metal added to his already full mouth of spacers, appliances, spreaders, etc. I walked back with him and they asked if we wanted to go ahead with the metal braces or not. WHAT?!?! I had no time to prepare myself to be sad folks. It was over and done in 60 minutes, and a little metal mouth child walked up front to greet me holding a bunch of wax to use tonight if he needs it. Sniff. Sniff.

One more step we have taken down the road of growing up. And although I'd love to say I am totally fine with it, and perfectly well-adjusted to the fact he is growing by the second...I am not. I am going to be one of those moms who sits and stares at a wall and drools after my last child leaves for college. Real healthy. And then I'll snap out of it and travel the world with my husband. ;) Another milestone was reached today. A right of passage so to speak. And we will now be making montly payments to orthodontists for the next 9 years......