Yesterday, Jude got his official welcome to the World of Orthodontia. Thank you. Yes, I know you all just cringed and told me how sorry you are. According to the orthodontist (and I feel sure that I'm getting at least part of this confused...) Jude has a "cross bite" which is causing a "shift" and he needs an "expander", which is a truly barbaric-looking piece of equipment which basically spreads the bones of his upper palate (which apparently don't fuse together until puberty - who knew?), and to which I will be given a "key" which I use to crank his teeth farther and farther apart. Doesn't that sound like some kind of medieval torture device? Eventually, he will need braces, and possibly something DREADFUL called a "Herbst Appliance".
Didn't that just send chills up your spine?! We're seriously hoping that this Herbst terror doesn't happen, as it may involve a second mortgage. My friend Ann, who is the wife/receptionist for the orthodontist (and who also just happens to read this blog!) assures me that a payment plan can be set up. I'd rather be setting up a payment plan for a new car but...
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Those of you who pay attention may remember that for the last three years, I have planned/run the Christmas Boutique and Craft Fair at Jude's school. This year, I DID NOT! WOOHOO! My friend Amanda wooed me into becoming the Book Fair Mommy, and I then wooed my friends Lizzy and Nicole into being the Christmas Fair Mommies, so I was off the hook! And because I was no longer obligated to watch over the whole shebang, I thought it might be fun to take charge of one tiny booth at the craft fair - the beading table. WRONG! I swear to God, I would have rather organized the entire event than run that damned beading table for 2 hours! OMW, all of these little children needing my help making tiny beaded bracelets and key chains! It was dreadful! I understand now that there's a reason that God only gave me one child - all of those little children needing something of me at the same time almost made me insane! The only upside was that Jude made me my BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER. A bracelet, which won't fit in one picture...
It says "MOMISCO♥L". Which I pretty much adore. Y'all have to understand that Jude is NOT a crafty guy. I mean REALLY not a crafty guy. I don't think he's ever made a craft by choice in his life. And yes, it may be a tad tight...
...but I've been wearing it every day anyway. Because I kind of love that he thinks "Mom is cool". At least for now.
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Are y'all worried about the End of the World on Friday? I haven't really been thinking about it much. I did kind of love this...
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Sunday, Jimmy and I spent FOUR HOURS trying to get a decent Christmas card picture out of Jude. It was sad. The kid refused to cooperate. He claims he "can't smile". We got about 150 shots much like this...
...before we finally coerced a couple of genuine laughs out of him. How? Jimmy took the pictures while I stood behind him and jumped up and down making silly faces. A neighbor actually pulled over her car thinking I was waving her down. Embarrassing.
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That's all the random I've got in me today. Go visit Stacy and the others.
Awww, it's a cute bracelet. My sons do things like that for me and I, too, cherish them now, before they decide I suck.
Posted by: Claire | 12/11/2012 at 05:44 AM
Awwww! That bracelet is too precious! I'd be cutting off the circulation to my arm wearing it every day, too. ;)
Too funny you accidentally flagged down your neighbor while trying to get Jude to smile for pics... :)
That Herbst Appliance looks scary - my sister had to do what Jude is doing now to spread the palate bone (or whatever - the roof of her mouth was too narrow). Luckily Herbst never was in attendance. ;) I'm not looking forward to the first orthodontist visit for PN - she'll definitely need braces - and possibly other contraptions to fix the damage she's done from her thumb sucking. :/
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Posted by: Stacy Uncorked | 12/11/2012 at 07:14 AM
The bracelet is sweet.
We are staring braces in the face--Turbo has an under bite and it won't be long before we will have to fix it.
Posted by: VandyJ | 12/11/2012 at 07:46 AM
Aw crap, I didn't know the world was ending again. I'll have to put on my fancy dress for that one.
Posted by: Julie Maloney (@Momspective) | 12/11/2012 at 10:49 AM
The end of the world is not this Friday, silly! It's next Friday, the 21st.
I hope I see you before then because I love you so.
Posted by: Elizabeth Aquino | 12/11/2012 at 12:30 PM
I think tomorrow, 12/12/12 is the zombie apocalypse (I could be wrong. As The Bloggess.) But 12/21/12 is the end of the world. We have plenty of time left to buy water.
The bracelet is cute (even more so because it is clearly trying to kill you via slow wrist incision.) And braces. Boo. I get mine off in February, Chobe gets her on in March or April. How much are kidneys going for these days?
Posted by: Arnebya | 12/11/2012 at 12:37 PM
My daughter had the palette spreader. She will eventually need braces within the next six months but it really did the trick. Don't feed him spaghetti on the first night home from the dentist. Lesson learned. ROFL
Posted by: Kristine | 12/11/2012 at 02:00 PM
Your blog never fails to make me smile! Well, except for the times you write about sad things where you are not wanting your reader to smile. Thanks for your randomness.
Posted by: Janice Adcock | 12/12/2012 at 07:27 PM
My Spin is up for Christmas memories.
http://tttandme.blogspot.com/2012/12/spin-cycle-once-upon-christmas.html
Posted by: VandyJ | 12/13/2012 at 06:13 AM