Braces Day Today

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My oldest is not happy that today is here. She is not looking forward to getting her braces on today. To be honest, I'm not thrilled either, but that's because I'm not looking forward to the $6500 we are spending to straighten her teeth. I think I'm probably dreading it more than she is, but it needs to be done. She has teeth that aren't where they should be. They are too high up so she can't even use those two teeth. The braces will fix that. It will be worth it once it's done, but that doesn't mean either of us are thrilled about it. My husband and I made the decision together, so I can't complain too much, I just wish it wasn't so expensive. She's getting the braces on in stages, so today she will only be getting the top set of braces on. Her teeth are too close together, so they can't put the bottom set on until after the top has had some time to move the teeth some. I believe they said 6 to 8 months before she will be ready for the bottom ones. Unfortunately she also has to have oral surgery before the bottom set can be put on because there is a tooth piece in the lower gums that shouldn't be there. We don't know if it grew there or was left when she had a tooth removed to make room for the rest of her teeth (she has a small mouth with not enough room for all her teeth). That's scheduled for the end of May. She's not thrilled about that either (neither am I) but it's better to do it now than wait until she's an adult. I better go, it's almost time to get ready to leave. Edited to correct the amount, I was remembering wrong. It now has the correct amount.