Niall got unpleasant news today: he will begin a first phase of orthodontic treatment next week. He is really nervous about pain and does not have the appearance driven motivation to 'suck it up', so to speak, that the girls had-he is a lot younger than they were, too. It is a hard sell for him. He likes his current tooth configuration because he can make a convincing 'bunny' face. We will have to think of some good bribes....

While India and I were trying to allay Niall's fears, Leith informed us that when he gets braces, he will not care if it hurts because he will act like a real man. Nice.