Malena and Braces

It's Malena's turn to get braces.

I didn't post a picture when Bonnie got her braces back in January, because Bonnie wouldn't let me take a picture. Malena, however, is a different story. She walks around in an almost permanent smile. Probably because the braces are more comfortable that way.

As usual, Bonnie and Malena have to be polar opposites in everything. Bonnie didn't really complain that her mouth hurt. Malena sat on the couch and moaned. I gave her Tylenol, and she still just sat and moaned. I eventually told her that unless she had new information to impart, I didn't need to hear that her mouth hurt anymore.

Since Tylenol wasn't working, once it wore off I gave her Excedrin. Big mistake. Instead of moaning that her mouth hurt, she was freaking out that she was shaking from the caffeine. This mama was definitely not scoring.

Here's what was amazing, though: her mouth didn't hurt when she was swimming. Seems a little (or a big) distraction was the best way to go.

And I have at least another full year with both the girls in braces...good thing I have a pass to the pool!