New Addition!

Last Sunday I started thinking about Olivia getting her ears pierced. Brian has wanted it done for a long time, but I wanted her to wait until she could take care of them. We talked about it and decided it would be a good responsibility-building activity. (I also had in the back of my head that it would be so much easier on her to have pierced earrings for competition than the clip-on ones that she can't stand because they hurt her ears...)

So, after lunch, we went to the mall and strolled into Claire's. We asked her about getting her ears pierced and she said "NO!" (And it didn't help that a well-meaning mom standing near us told her it was like a shot, only a little better... Don't EVER say that to my child!!) However, she kept picking out earrings. Well, to make a VERY long story short, we left the mall with ears still in tact.

She and I talked about it at home. She said she did want it done, but was afraid it would hurt. We talked and all of the sudden she decided she would do it right then. So, we got our shoes, and she and I went back to the mall.

When we got back to Claire's there was two other girls (older) getting theirs done as well. I was afraid for Olivia to watch them because I wasn't sure if she had actually thought through how the earring was going to GET in her ear and didn't want to leave the store AGAIN...

When it was Olivia's turn, she was brave and excited. The girls marked her ears and very quickly pierced them (at the same time). Olivia just said "Ow!" loudly, and then laughed. They asked her if it hurt and she said no.

She saw herself in the mirror and loved it. She is so proud of her earrings. She tells everyone now that, "My mom said I have been taking good care of my glasses so now I can get my ears pierced". And she has done a very good job making sure to treat them daily.

All of these pictures were taking with my iPhone. Not great quality, but I'd say I got some good expressions, wouldn't you?