Brace-Face


My baby girl. Indecisive since the day she was born. Seriously.

Do you want red or blue?…”Ummmm, you decide.”

Do you want a hot dog or hamburger?…”Ummmm, surprise me.”

Do you want pants or a skirt?…”Ummmm, what’s Dev having?”

Do you want to stay or go?…”Ummmm, what do you want me to do?”

Twelve years into her precious life and guess what? Her teeth are as indecisive as she has always been, lol. Her front teeth are spaced out…her back teeth are crowded. Her top teeth are a little right of center…her bottom teeth a little left of it. Her bite matches up on one side…but not on the other. That’s ok though, because just like throughout her life when she looked to me for an answer, I gave her teeth an answer today as well…

Say it with me now – “B R A C E S.”

Isn’t she the most beautiful, most magnificent, most stunning, most spectacular brace-face you ever did see? She loves her new look, and is smiling broader already, trying to show off her new bling. With all the confidence in the world, she is flashing that big grin to anyone she thinks may notice what’s different about her. The best part? When the orthodontist asked her what color she’d like in her brackets…she VERY decisively chose baby blue!

I love you, Baby Girl! You make my smile broader too!

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
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