Ear Piercing

Our girls have taken the huge step of getting their ears pierced. One weekend we needed to get away, so we headed to Ft. Collins, Colorado for a little time away. I had been talking about taking the girls on a "girls trip" to go get their ears pierced and be pampered. So we decided this was the perfect time.

Anyone who knows Alexis knows that she has a hard time with pain of any kind. She is also very apprehensive and has a lot of anxiety about things like this. So we decided to have Emma go first. I held her on my lap and they pierced her ears at the same time. She seemed more shocked that anything and cried for about a minute. After cuddling with Dad and looking at her new flower earrings in the mirror she was good-to-go.

Lex went next, but I also had to hold her on my lap. She picked the October birthstone because she liked the color (light pink). She was pretty shaky as they got ready to do it, but once they were done she was fine too. I don't think it is something she wants to do ever again, but she is glad that she has her ears pierced. Now I just have to fight with her to clean them (you have to twist them and clean them for 6 weeks and every time I try she thinks I am going to hurt her).

Below are both girls posing with their new earrings...

Aren't they beautiful?? We think so.