Pierced Ears

We always told Princess Sparkley that she had to be twelve to get her ears pierced.  Then I started rethinking that.  With a baby that is supposed to be born this week, her birthday celebrations were limited to just family.  And this year is her Golden Birthday (turning ten on the 10th) so we wanted to make it sort of special for her.  Then my siser-in-law mentioned moving the ear piercing thing up to ten years old for her daughter (5 month PS's junior).  There had been sort of an unspoken agreement among all the aunts that ear piercing happened at twelve.  Since there are only four girl cousins on the M side (two on the L side, but they are both already over 12) and one of the M cousins is only two while the others are closer in age, we rediscussed and agreed that we'd move ear piercing up to ten.  Thursday, two days before her birthday, Princess Sparkley and I made a trip to the mall and she got them pierced.  She looked terrified as it happened, but was very brave and said it barely hurt at all.

Above: before earrings
Below: after earrings

Close-ups of each ear.  She chose a purple titanium ball earring.