Daddy Lim and I were on leave today. Lil Isaac woke up bright and early when his parents were dead tired. We lazed around before heading to JP for BK bfast. Then, we went to the Camden Medical Center in Orchard to visit the orthodontist. As advised by the dentist who last seen Lil Shauna, we fixed an appointment to see how we can treat her "bite" problem - her lower jaw protrudes further than her upper jaw.
The orthodontist barely saw her for 5 mins and shared that Lil Shauna definitely needs treatment but she's too young for the treatment now. She will have to wait for her milk teeth to be replaced, especially the 4 front upper teeth. Otherwise, the problem may re-occur when her adult teeth come out.
Lil Shauna's lower jaw is growing fine, but her upper jaw is growing slower than her lower jaw, which is supposed to be easier to treat than when the condition reverses. The treatment is basically braces on the upper teeth and a face mask to guide the upper jaw to grow faster than the lower jaw. The mask will be put on every night and the treatment will take between 6 to 9 months depending on how discipline we are in observing wearing the face mask. The face mask actually looks scary and we are glad that it is not now. The orthodontist also said that Lil Shauna's condition is not the most severe and still can be treated without a surgery. Ok, we will be back in another few years' time. We are poorer by $85 for that few mins of consultation and the advice to come back 4 years down the road. Win already.
After the dental visit, we headed to MS and Suntec. Mummy had an appointment and Daddy Lim had to man 2 kids with Popo for over an hour. Lil Isaac napped and Daddy Lim survived very well.
Then we came back to JP and caught a movie. Lil Shauna has been bugging Daddy Lim to watch the Oz, despite telling her that there are witches in the show. She went for the Oz movie since she was so insistent. Lil Isaac went for his first movie of his life - The Croods.
Lil Isaac managed to sit still for a big part of the show but I dont think he quite understand the show. I enjoyed the show very much. Lil Shauna was happily relating the storyline after the show. I supposed she sort of enjoys too. I think Daddy Lim will now bring Lil Shauna for more movies, he loves watching movies and we had plenty before the kids come along.
The day didnt end well. The kids were tired and there were plenty of tantrums. Mr Cane had to make his appearance though nobody got caned. The only saving grace is that the tired kids slept early. It is my bedtime too. Good night.
Mummy Lim
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