Braces OFF!!!

Today is the big day! Niah has waited 10 months to have her braces off, and today is THE day! We snapped one last picture with her braces on, then it was off to the dentist to have them taken off!

She will have to wear a retainer for at least 6-12 months, but she will be able to remove it for eating.  After that, she will only need to wear the retainer at night when she is sleeping.  I think for a snack this afternoon, we will have popcorn to celebrate Niah's braces being off!

Her teeth turned out beautifully.  We/she was thankful to not have to be in them for very long.  She has several friends who will be in braces for a few years.

The whole crew came for this big day!  Over the past 10 months, we have made frequent visits to the dentist for checkups on the braces.  This definitely has been a team effort!  We have a few short years before we will be doing this again with Aliya, so I am going to enjoy the break!