Earrings!

A few months ago, Sue mentioned that if Cora was up for getting her ears pierced, she and Gord would love to make that her 10th birthday present.

Cora has wanted her ears pierced for a while, but has worried greatly about how much it would hurt.

She agreed to it, and then changed her mind, and then changed her mind again - yes. She would do it. But she was still nervous.

We went straight from Laser Blast to the mall. It took a while to get to the point of Cora sitting in the chair, after the Piercing Pagoda was out of the first two pairs of earrings she had hoped to have.

Finally the moment came.

It stung. I knelt in front holding her hands; it wasn't fun hearing the piercing sound.

But she survived.

Cora's earrings are tiny flowers with her birthstone, amethyst.

Violet, meanwhile, watched with interest. She has also talked about having her ears pierced, and never expressed as much anxiety about it.

We offered to pay for it, if she wanted it done.

Cora excitedly helped her choose a pair - diamond flowers, her April birthstone. She promised to hold her hands while she had it done.

Such brave girls! No tears, and they look so pretty and grownup.

(I was 9 when I had my first holes pierced, and 13 for the second holes.)

It was great seeing them have such a bonding experience, and they can now clean them together every morning and evening.