Jacqueline's orthodontics - already!!

Yes, we have entered in to the world of orthodontics. Jacqueline is barely 7 and just last Monday, got a retainer to start fixing her mouth. The purpose of this phase is to open up her jaw a bit so that all of her teeth can come in without being crowded - it's called the orthopedic phase of braces. All new to us!! Her retainer is bright pink with butterflies on it and it glows in the dark!! Her friends are jealous and want one, too. Quite a change from 30 years ago!! Anyway, she is doing great with it. I am very surprised by how responsible she is about taking care of it. She wears it 24/7 except when swimming - don't want to fish it out of the pool - and after meals/snacks she has to rinse it off. The first 2 days eating was tricky but now she's a pro. We have already noticed a change in how her mouth looks - amazing!! Keep you posted and will put pictures up as we see more progress!