This time it was for my youngest. My baby! She could not possibly be old enough to get her ears pierced. But she is- according to her! According to Maggie, she is probably the last 3rd grader who doesn't have her ears pierced. I don't really think so, nor do I cave to peer pressure. So we had a family meeting in which M. explained why she wanted them pierced and we told her what was involved and showed her videos on youtube about piercing (that is the important step because if you pick the right ones, your child will NEVER want to get anything pierced!). We decided that Maggie had been very responsible with her retainer so we would let her get her ears pierced. In our family we have a tradition of Harper whisking the girls away to get them done without my knowledge (but really I know and send the camera). Well, we could not do with this with our third because her older sister, Lilly, told her all about it and how it was a scam because "mom really knows". Thanks Lilly. Anyway, so we all piled in the car and went to Claire's- the piercing mecca-to get Maggie's ears pierced on the Sunday before Valentine's Day. She had studied the earrings on the website and knew exactly which ones she wanted. They had no line and two girls ready to pierce at the same time. That seemed a little scary to me but Maggie was okay with it. Maggie did great! She did not even blink or flinch! And she looks so much older. I want her to be small again! This new pierced NINE year old is growing up way to fast!!!
