Every three weeks we are having appts in Vancouver at an orthodontist for the mouth piece he wears. You can see it in his mouth here, the purpose of the plate is to bring the cleft closer together so when they do his palate surgery at 9 months the 'hole' won't be as big. In the picture you can also see the nose stint that is attatched to the plate. This is to stretch the nostril up, making it look more uniform with the other nostril. We are also taping his lip, the tape pulls the skin together, stretching it so there is more to work with. I am finding it very hard to believe that next month he will be having his lip surgery already! He will look so different, it is kind of bitter sweet, I will miss his wide smile, but look forward to seeing his smile together! :)
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