Waiting is NO FUN ! ! ! !

I have an upset child tonight. Cynthia went to the dentist today to get her braces taken off. She was SO excited! She has been telling everyone she talked to about getting them taken off.

Well, we went to the dentist's office as soon as school let out. She asked me to bring the camera so we could get some "before" and "after" photos to document the event. While in the waiting room I took several pictures of a smiling, giggly girl who couldn't wait to see her teeth without the metal that has been attached to them for the past 2 years.

She had a bounce in her step as she walked back and wiggled into the chair. The assistant started getting things ready and put the cute little pink "bib" on her. Cynthia smiled, laughed and giggled as we waited for the dentist to come into the room. She picked out an orange glow-in-the-dark design for her retainer and talked about how strange it will feel to be able to run her tongue over her teeth again. She was on top of the world.

UNTIL. . .

The dentist came in and examined her teeth. The concerned look on his face said it all-the braces weren't coming off today. There has been a small amount of shifting in Cynthia's teeth since her last appointment. Not much, but enough to keep the braces on for 3 more weeks.

Needless to say, there are no "after" pictures to share. Only tears and discouragement for a 14 year old who says "Waiting is NO FUN!"