Bling Bling Baby

So we went through with it.  On Sunday we got Dylann's ears pierced.  Originally, when I found out I was having a girl I 'knew' I wanted to get her ears pierced as a baby.  I think it is just adorable and it is nice to have them done before they can remember it.  However, once I had Dylann, I was torn about being the source of causing her pain.  Getting shots is one thing, because they are for her health, but to stick needles in her ears because I think it's cute, was suddenly not as necessary.

We asked our doctor at her 4 month check-up if he pierced ears and unfortunately, they did not do it in the office.  He told us it was no big deal especially since she had gotten two rounds of boosters and that going to a place like Claire's would be fine.  This kind of freaked me out because I did not want some teenager putting permanent holes in my daughter.  After going back and forth on it for a couple of days we happened to be running errands around Claire's and Kyle said, "Let's just do it."  I had to call Aunt Lindsey who got Emma's ears pierced at 6 months for a pep-talk.  She definitely calmed my nerves and I agreed. We walked in and  up to the counter and upon seeing me the girl behind the register said "getting ears pierced?" I was thinking 'wow, how did she know that?' when she said "I can tell by that look of terror on your face." Nice.

I felt rude, but I asked her if she had a lot of experience and she said yes, and seemed very confident, so that put me a little at ease.  We picked out small 14k white gold diamonds and then it was go time.  Kyle held her in his lap and the girl had to do one ear at a time.  She went up to do the first hole and I braced for a wail.  Snap went the gun and.... no scream, not even a whimper.  She made a WT??? face, but I then gave her a lick from the sugar free sucker the girl gave me and all was forgotten.  Could it be that easy?!  She immediately went to the next side and snap.... "Whhhaaaaaaa".  There was the cry I was looking for.  It was not a scream by any means, more of a "Seriously... AGAIN?"  I immediately picked her up and started soothing her.  She calmed down in about 2 minutes and everything was fine.  The girl who pierced them said she was the easiest baby she's ever had.  She did amazing, Mommy survived, and I have to say, Dylann looks pretty darn cute with her new Bling. :)

 

Passed out after watching Daddy play Wii :-)