Last Thursday I took Ian to the orthodontist so they could make an impression of his upper palate in preparation for his expander. They also put in two small elastics between the teeth that would be used as the anchors for the device. One had fallen out by Saturday, but the other remained.
 
Yesterday I took him back to get his expander installed. It went in without incident. He’s rather bummed about all the things he can’t eat and the fact that this device will be in for six months day and night. He figured it was a daytime thing and only for a few weeks. 😀 So now he has trouble speaking clearly and food keeps getting jammed in there. We go back in late November for a check up, hopefully not before. Until then we have twenty-one turns to make.
He even got a neat-o kit bag to go with it:
Just think Ian you will have a lovely smile when this is all over. Your Dad went through this too when he was young.
At least he doesn’t have the bottom one like Bri. Water pik is the best at getting out the food!