Wow... 19 weeks down!

The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and I can eat pizza again. All is well with the world.
Everything is going well! I have very few official restrictions on food now. For the past few weeks I was having regular jaw pain, which freaked me out, until I realized how many chewy things I was eating- crusty bread, veggie sandwiches, raw carrots, etc. So now I always have soup for lunch and try to have a soft food dinner more often than not, and the pain is gone. I have also discovered that baby carrots cooked in the microwave in water for two minutes are just as easy to toss in a bag for a snack as raw ones. Even though I'm so excited to be able to eat real food again, it's worth it to take it easy.
The rubber bands have multiplied. I now have the box in the front at night, with a triangle on either side. I was told that if I was willing to put up with hurting in the morning, I could put two rubber bands on the triangle and it would speed the process a little. After having my jaw split in 5 places... I can handle two rubber bands :) I can't wait until they all come off!
I really will put up pictures sometime soon! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the springtime!