BRACES!!!!

Emily had a FUN day today! We decided to see as many doctors as we could in one day! We started at Endocrine and got a fresh supply of growth hormone.  We get 3 months at a time and I happened to look at the price tag today...4,755.00! WOW! So glad that is covered by the Alberta Government. It is pricey to grow this girl!  Next we went to her Vision clinic to do a visual field exam. The results were the same as last time and she does have a bit of a deficit in her visual field in her good eye...but not much..so we are thankful!  THEN the most exciting stop of our day...the ORTHODONTIST!!  Emily said goodbye to nice smooth teeth and hello BRACES!!  Here she is before her appointment....

And AFTER...notice she is still smiling. In a few hours the pain will set in tho.  She was so good and brave as it takes quite awhile to get these things put on.  She signed a waver to brush and floss and eat only things on the allowable list. She has promised not to eat popcorn, licorice, pencils, hard candy, ice, nuts, gummy candy, apples, carrots, and GUM!  We are posting the list on the fridge as a reminder for us all!  She got the COOLEST new TOOTHBRUSH!! It has a timer that goes on the mirror. She is to brush for 4 minutes and it tells her what area of her mouth she should be focusing on. It also tells her if she is pressing too hard! At the end it gives you a smily face for doing a good job!  The other girls are going to want one to...Emily was so excited about it. She can also earn 'Duncan Dollars'. She can earn up to 3 Duncan Dollars per visit if she is 1. On time 2. Brushes well 3. Has no broken pieces.  Then she can use her Duncan Dollars to buy things in the Duncan Store.  I had the same Orthodontist a million years ago and I DO NOT remember getting an awesome toothbrush and Duncan Dollars! She is soooooo lucky!!!  Cant wait to see the new smile when we are done!!