Monday, January 3, 2011

Happy New Year!

It is so hard to believe that it is already 2011 and that we are beginning a new decade! I am so thrilled to be starting this decade with a new jaw line, a slimmer waist, and a great out look!

Since getting my wires cut last week I have been exploring food again. For new years we went to Cooper's Hawk Winery where I enjoyed a big glass of wine and Gnocchi Pomodoro. Both were absolutely delicious!

Here is a picture of Mike and I enjoying our dinner!



The new year also marks my return to work! It feels great to get up and have a reason to shower and get motivated for the day. It also helps that I got a new wardrobe thanks to the Taylor family members that gave JCPenney gift cards for Christmas. I got 7 shirts, a pair of dress pants, a track jacket, and some boxers! I scored big and am so excited for the new threads!

I also have a doctor's appointment today. So far, I am allowed to remove my rubber bands for 3x a day for 30 minutes. I believe the next step will be 45 minutes for 3x a day for a week, then I will ride out the remainder of the month of January with 3x a day for an hour. All I can say about the experience of opening my jaw is that it feels so weird! I have some excess tissue that is behind my back lower teeth that makes for challenges when I am trying to chew. The doctor is wanting me to push through the discomfort until the end of January. Our options to take care of this are to remove the tissue, or remove the last teeth in my upper jaw. Right now they don't have a lower pair to match up with, which is where that extra tissue developed.