Still alive!

I swear I'm still alive! Just trying to get this baby out! LOL

Today is 38 weeks of pregnancy! I'm ready to be done. I'm not miserable or anything but I'm just sick of being pregnant. I'm ready to move on. Work is blah too. I need some time off. I know having a baby isn't really "time off," but it's not work. That's for sure. I'll probably be more busy with a baby then I am at work. 

Had an adjustment yesterday. Nothing different. Still have this stupid rubber CHAIN on the my upper teeth. It's just annoying while flossing and things get stuck VERY easily. Not as sore as last time- definitely a good thing!

Rubber banded!!!

My chin looks weird. But you can kind of see the band thing. It's just like a rubber band. But it's stupid. And I feel like I've been biting my tongue at night out of control. I feel like my bottom teeth have something pulled back... no idea. My tongue seems to always be in the way now. It's so weird.

After I have the baby the ortho wants me to get a second set of surgery molds and then we're off to set the surgery date!!! Ahh so crazy. 

It's very confusing just talking with the ortho because I feel like I would get more out of speaking with the surgeon, but he says it's not necessary. I want to ask him about a possible implant on that back tooth and if it would be okay to wait until January. I just don't think I can get off work until then. I'm so frustrated. 

I know I wish I would have had this jaw surgery before the whole baby thing- but life happens. Oh well. I feel rushed. I know a lot of jaw surgery patients feel like the before part is dragged out... but I feel the opposite!!! 

I know there's a ton of things to do with my teeth after the actual surgery, but I'd rather focus on my baby for at least six months. The ortho doesn't really seem to care or understand. It's hard to talk to him about it when I'm there for like five minutes and people's fingers are in my mouth for most of that time. I know I need to make him, make time... but my mind is elsewhere. I'm way more focused on having this baby. Labor & delivery are not a joke- just like jaw surgery. So I need to focus on one thing at a time and right now I just don't have enough energy to worry about the jaw surgery. So I'm not.

I will cross that bridge when the time comes. If I have to cancel a few ortho appts, then so be it. My baby will always come first. 

Preggo with braces. It's not as much of a problem as I thought it would be. :) The only thing that happens is me avoiding the camera- but that might happen anyway! haha So don't be afraid! As long as you take some time to take care of your teeth every morning and evening- then you should have NO problems! Just eat healthy!

36.5 weeks pregnant and loving it! ;)