Not so bad after all...

So the braces went on this morning and I'll honestly admit that I was over-thinking and probably freaking out about nothing about the whole idea (I say that now, but I don't know if I'll be saying that tomorrow). I've noticed already that I put a lot of emphasis on my "s" and "c" sounds...not to mention I spit a little when I talk (now I actually have a legitimate reason to do that!)

All in all a good day so far...woke up before my alarm, didn't go to bed until rather late, so sleep was pretty much an option for me and not so much of a requirement...as you can tell by my picture, I'm absolutely fabulous at 6:30am with very little sleep (not to mention I have a lot of junk in my closet...).

I was requested to take a pre and post-braces picture. Although the person(ok, people) who requested it may seem like they "guilted" me into it, but trust me...Mike needs to work on his guilt-trip techniques if he thinks he can get to me like that. And just as an FYI, I was going to take pictures anyways and post them here...you think I'm nuts if I'm going to send them via work-email you goof or post them on facebook. So, here for the world to see...my pre and post brace teeth pics

So, as you can see for the most part, those are my braces. The only issue I'm having with them so far is that the one rubber band bracket keeps catching the side of my cheek, which is an easy fix. Other than that...not a whole heck of a lot to say. If you thought I looked young before, the braces make me look ever so much younger :o)