Braces - 6 months (and other things)
Had a big orthodontic appointment last week. Not only was it the 6-month benchmark but my broken and worn down front teeth got “built up”. Essentially the lengthened the teeth (to the length they should be) with a temporary material. I was excited about it but now I’m super self-conscious because the material is not exactly tooth-colored… at least not my teeth. It’s quite obvious on the broken tooth. Guess I just have to live with it! Take a look for yourself. The first image is just after getting braced 6 months ago, the 2nd is just a day before my appointment last week, and the 3rd was taken yesterday (a week after the appointment).
June / before build-up / after build-up
I switched TMJ/TMD doctors as of last week. I’m seeing a doc at UW medical center who is my mom’s TMJ/TMD doctor. Hoping to really get a hold of my discomfort while I work through orthodontics. He’s got me testing my meds to see if they’re doing me any good at all. So far I’m a few days off of my muscle relaxer and I can’t tell a difference. I am not surprised though because a couple of months ago the muscle relaxer stopped doing any good and that’s when I started on a 2nd med.
If it’s not one thing it’s another.
Nearly time for vacation. Final documents arrived in the mail today. I was concerned our luggage tags weren’t going to show in time. These luggage tags make it so our luggage once checked in at Sea-Tac disappear from our site and don’t appear again until at our resort room. It’s magical.
I’ve printed out our touring plans and now I need to work on packing check lists.
Ooh! I’ve cooked some interesting things. I made these chicken pot pies, which was easy, but I needed more dough. This one came out perfect though:
And I roasted cornish game hens not too long ago. They are too cute! But not too cute to eat. They were also quite tasty.
I’ve got a couple of things coming in the mail tomorrow that I’m excited about (UPS, actually). We’re redoing Ella’s room just a bit. More like a refresh. New bedding, room rug and table lamp. Very ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’.
My first dutch oven is also on it’s way. I’m excited to cook with it. Photos to come!