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Invisalign – can your wallet afford more than one kid?

Anissa Mayhew — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:00:57 +0000

At Rachael’s last dentist checkup, the dentist said , “You can go for your first orthodontic appointment.”

She’s 10yo and still losing teeth and that was a time recommended to US to wait.

But we also have this child number two expecting Invisalign in her mouth.

Honestly, after seeing the effects + benefits that Nathaniel has had, I will do my best to see that my other two get aligners.

Sure, we’re blogging our first experience with Invisalign and Nathaniel’s were complimentary because I’m a member of the MAB, but I can say there is enough benefits to make it worth getting these for ALL OUR KIDS out of our own pocket.

The shocker was: generally it about the same price as traditional braces (for us) and we could make the same monthly payments. **Nathaniel’s were a little pricier because HE had to have the brackets applied to his teeth.

For about the same cost I can’t find a reason to NOT say “YES” when my daughters ask if they are going to get Invisalign too.

Disclosure:

While I am paid for my time, my opinion is my own and is never for sale.

You Got that?? MY OPINION IS MY OWN.**

I’m a member of the Mom’s Advisory Board, and my son received complimentary Invisalign treatment.

when mom gets sick

Anissa Mayhew — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:15:50 +0000

I spent last week wrestling with death.

Arm-wrestling, apparently.

Pretty sure it would take me part of the time.

Praying it JUST WOULD part of the time.

But, for better or worse, here I am.

Still alive.

Not dead yet.

And the awesome thing about being handicapped is that I have a live-in named Jackie that doubles as a sister-wife and the house wasn’t destroyed when I was able to care.

Jackie FTW!

Bertha

Anissa Mayhew — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:45 +0000

My right hand is “Sheila”.

My right foot is “Captain”

The new motorized wheelchair is “Bertha”.

Yes, the kids named my new wheelchair.

I’m getting a motorized wheelchair after not wanting one for so long.

I’m keeping my manual wheelchair for when I’m in the house. To push myself. Get what exercise I can.

I’m getting the power-chair for when I’m out and about. To be less reliant on the pusher. To not be as much of a burden. To have what independence I can have.

Welcome to our home. Bertha.

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At Babble I posted an old letter I wrote to my kids in apology

this proves my son is a genius

Anissa Mayhew — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:44 +0000

Sometimes you look at your children with pride and think “I MADE THAT!”

Then sometimes your kid does something that makes you wonder if it’s possible they were dropped at birth by the doctor.