On April 27, 2009, Abby's 8
th birthday, we went to Claire's at the University Mall to get Abby's ears pierced. She talked about what earrings she would pick and how excited she was all the way to the mall. She got up in the chair, picked out her earrings and said, "I don't think I want to get my ears pierced. I'm too scared." It had never
occurred to me that she would feel such a thing. All I had seen for the past 2 years was a girl who couldn't wait to turn 8 so she could get baptized and get her ears pierced! I called my sister Allison on my cell phone and she suggested Abby talk to Sarah. Sarah had got her ears pierced just a few weeks previous.
Sarah gave Abby her sound advice about how it doesn't hurt that bad and how glad she was that she went through with getting her ears pierced.
Sarah gave Abby her sound advice about how it doesn't hurt that bad and how glad she was that she went through with getting her ears pierced.
It took a little coaxing and just as Abby was about to say, "Let's wait till I'm older," one ear was already pierced. No turning back now.
She was very pleased with the result and is now ready to ease anyone's fears about getting their ears pierced.
In carpool, Abby's friend Lucy was excited to hear how it went. Lucy got her ears pierced when she was a baby and doesn't remember anything about it. Her first question when Abby got into the car was, "Abby, what did it feel like?"
2 comments:
Oh the ear piercing game! I'm afraid Chloe has ruined it for her sisters (except Madilyn who got hers done the same day). I'm not dealing with that again until they're old enough to take care of their own ears :)
Such a BIG deal! I remember when my mom finally let me, it was so exciting!! She looks so cute!
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