Last week Natalie decided that she was ready to get her ears pierced. She had been saying for a while that she wanted to do it for her sixth birthday, but last weekend she decided that she wanted them pierced before she went to kindergarten. I asked if she wanted to wait until this summer or if she wanted to get them pierced soon, and she was really surprised and excited about the possibility of getting them done sometime this week.
We made plans to take a girls trip to Wichita for earrings, lunch, and shopping, and we have been excited about it all week! Natalie invited Emma to come along on the girls trip, and Max got to have a boys day with Chris that included Legos, Transformers, and Braums.
Natalie was a little nervous, and the piercing hurt more than she expected, but she was so brave! Apparently they usually pierce both ears at the same time with kids Natalie's age, but only one girl was working in the store this morning, so Natalie had hers pierced one at a time. She held back a couple tears after the first ear was pierced, held my hand, and didn't hesitate to get the second ear done.
She picked out a few pairs of fun earrings that she can wear once the piercings are healed in three weeks, and she is already making plans for which ones she's going to wear to special events like Max's birthday party and the local Easter egg hunt. When I told her that she needs to wear them all the time, even to bed, she excitedly said, "Now I'll be beautiful even when I sleep!" What a fun age, and what a fun day!
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