Dancing Queen's Facemask Second Monthly Check-Up

Dancing Queen was accompanied by DH to her doctor this afternoon. I had an important lecture in class so I had to stay behind.

More good news is shining brightly before us, because of bigger progress showing in her upper and lower jawbones. The possibility of being able to go back to regular school by March is higher now, as what the doctor reported. Here are some photos from this month's check-up ---

Notice that her upper teeth are already slightly overlapping the ones in her lower...



And her cheekbones and general profile look even better now...



This a shot of her palatal cast taken last Nov. 17, 2010. Note the alignment of upper and lower teeth. Compare it with the first photo above. So much has changed already since wearing the Facemask last Nov. 24 last year. Praise God...



We continue to hope and pray that by March, Dancing Queen will be able to go back to regular school, and enjoy the company of her friends again. She loves school and is eager to be back soon.

By then, her Facemask will have to be worn at night -- during her bedtime, as advised by our doctor. That in itself is an accomplishment, a result of being a diligent patient too; from continuously, consistently, and patiently wearing it for almost the entire day since November last year, and graduating to a lesser wear-time period in the future months to come. We are all excited for this, as we begin to complete the rest of the Facemask's 1st Phase of intervention.

More to come next time...

...but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31

DS On QueSci's 1st Qualifying Examination

We praise God because Migs made it to the Quezon City Science High School's 1st qualifying examination.



We have been praying hard that for his secondary education, Migs will become a scholar in a Regional Science High School like "QueSci" -- because we know his capabilities as a student, and becoming a scholar also means being able to save on high tuition fees for us parents, thus experiencing the joy of having a lot of disposable income in the family.



His 2nd qualifying exam will be on the 29th of this month, and we again pray hard that he will make it.

There are three screening examinations and competition is very stiff, as only a few hundred students will be admitted in this prestigious Science high school. Our hopes are high...

Hope is the word
which God has written
on the brow of every man.
Victor Hugo

Last Holiday Treat

As our last holiday treat before school starts again tomorrow, we brought the kids to watch The Great American Circus this evening. They both agreed this was better than last Dec. 27's Chinese Circus because they were all the more greatly amazed by the stunts and daredevil acts from the performers.

Here is one photo from the circus --



We grabbed a late dinner afterwards from a popular pizza-pasta restaurant chain, and then headed home. We have to hit the sack now for an early day tomorrow -- it's back to school for Migs and Gina, and likewise back to work for me and DH!

We all thank the Lord for a great Christmas holiday, and claim more blessings for the year 2011. There are lots of things in store for us and the kids this new year, and we are eagerly awaiting these big things from the Lord.

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
Ralph Waldo Emerson