Before And After

In a somewhat unexpected turn of events, Harris and I both graduated from something this week.

First, Harris.

My little boy wears a helmet no more. After 7 months, we are finally done.

Here he is right before he got the helmet. I don't know WHY I didn't take an aerial picture of his head. That's where you could see the severe wonkiness of his poor head shape.

Right after he started wearing the helmet.

I forgot that his helmet ever looked that big on him.

And the week before he finished up with helmet.

And no more helmet!

Waving "hi"

Here is the before and after of his head shape from an aerial view. The red is where he started 7 months ago, and the blue is where he is now. His head still has some asymmetry, but his growth is so slow now that we're calling it good.

And me. I'm done with Smile Direct Club. It has been a GREAT experience.

I had braces, spacers, headgear and retainers when I was younger. I had crazy crooked teeth. My parents spent tons of money on me, and it took years and years to correct. Much to my dismay, as an adult my teeth started moving again. It wasn't noticeable at first, but this past summer I couldn't deny that my smile was very different in photos.

Invisalign and braces are both incredibly expensive. I heard about Smile Direct Club and decided to try it out. So much cheaper and easier than the other two options!

Here I am before:

Don't ask me why I couldn't shower and do my hair in my before pictures. Is that a spit-up stain on my shoulder? I believe it is.

To keep it consistent, I took non-showered after pictures as well. Keep it classy, Heather!

After:

So much better. Maybe I'll do a before and after shower picture as well. You might not even recognize me.

The End.