Ah, the never ending expenses of parenthood! Today my eleven year old got her braces and I got a new bill (did you know they run over $5,000 now?!)
She was a trouper and is super lucky because the type they installed are barely noticeable.
I had braces from 8th grade until part way through 12th grade and I can tell you that mine were not “barely noticeable”. I was the very definition of “metal mouth”. I had full metal bands on all but the very front teeth and the wires seemed thicker, too.
My daughter is lucky, too, that they start them younger with braces, so she won’t have to endure her entire teen years with them on. Even though I hated having braces for so long, I am forever grateful that my mom let me have them (it wasn’t quite as common to get braces in the OLDEN days as it is now). My teeth were a wreck and now I get so many compliments on my smile. Every time someone compliments my teeth or my smile I say a little “thank you” to my mom for paying the bill and to Dr. Pepek for fixing my teeth.
My daughter is also seeing Dr. Pepek and he has been just as wonderful to her as he always was to me…he remembers everything!
So, if any of you lovely readers have someone you know that wants to buy or sell a home in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, would you let me know? I have to find a way to pay for these braces!
