Ear Piercing Rite of Passage

Eden decided she was ready to get her ears pierced. She has wanted to wear earrings for quite awhile but she was nervous about the actual piercing part. Well, I guess almost being eight years old has made her brave because she told me she was ready to go through with it. She said, "Mom, tomorrow I want to get my ears pierced!" She woke me up first thing in the morning saying, "Don't forget, Mom...we're getting my ears pierced today!" We had such a fun date, just the two of us. We went to the mall for the piercing, shared a lemonade and pretzel, and played with puppies at the pet store. I'm so proud of how brave she was...she sat in the chair by herself and didn't even flinch, let alone cry. You go girl! She loves her shimmery, pink flower earrings and has been showing them to everyone. I'm just glad she is happy and feels good about herself--that is what matters most to me. I sure love my sweet Eden.