Disappointment

Well...major disappointment in the desert today.  Clara, who could barely contain her excitement about getting her braces off this morning, got the bad news that she would NOT be able to have them removed today.  When they took her x-ray and measured her incoming two teeth, they realized that they have not yet created enough space for those teeth to drop in to.  And so...adjustments were made on the braces and she is scheduled to come back and reevaluate in 6 weeks.  The orthodontist says there is about an 80% chance they will come off at that next appointment...but I am not going to count on it.  The disappointment is simply too much to witness.  My sweet girl came home and cried for about an hour this morning.  She is so sad, and angry and upset and disappointed.  NOT the way she had hoped and planned for things to go.  She is devastated to be heading off to the first day of school with braces.  Sigh.  I assured her that she will most certainly NOT be the only girl there with braces.  But I don't think it made her feel any better.  She seems to have come to grips with it tonight.  Here's hoping our next appointment has a happier outcome.