Evelyn decided a few weeks ago that she wanted to get her ears pierced. Clara started asking at age three; we told her if she still really wanted to do it at four, she could do so for her birthday. Sure enough, at four, she was ready! Evelyn has never asked, never mentioned it, until more recently. Out of the blue a few weeks back, she told me she really wanted to do it.
We took her to Claire's today, hoping to have her watch another girl getting pierced...but there was nobody, and she was adamant.
She chose her birthstone as her piercing set, and sat stoically in the chair as the manager pierced one, then the other ear. Not a tear, not a flinch...just pure glee and excitement! She cleaned her ears four times this afternoon...and was beyond thrilled to respond to my comments all evening: "El, there's something on your ears!" "Mah-ahm, that's my earrings!"
When El puts her mind to something, there is no backing out, no wimping out, no half-hearted attempts. This girl has gumption!
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4 comments:
Well, you can tell her I think she looks very lovely indeed. Of course, she was lovely before! I wonder what Eve would think of this whole process. On the one hand, she does love adornment and pretty pretty dress up stuff. On the other hand, she is a scaredy-cat and can make a mountain out of a molehill with the best of them. Soooooo...I think I'll wait until she begs. :)
Sweet story. She looks terrific. What a right of passage into big-girlhood.
Oh boy Jen! Her and my 7 y/o Eden would get along great. She is the SAME way (stubborn/determined as all get out which serves her well quite often!). She got her ears pierced recently as well, for her birthday :)
She looks so happy! I think we have the same birthstone...December, right? Turquoise has always been my favorite. It looks great on her.
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