I would have been fine piercing the girls ears when they were babies. I think little baby girls with their ears pierced are really cute! But Matt wanted to wait until it was their idea. He didn't have a certain age in mind, he just wanted them to be the ones asking for it. So it took a few years for me to plant the idea in their heads, but they finally started asking... We waited so we could do it on Aspen's 7th birthday, and Zoe's 5th birthday, as a little present. Aspen was excited, but Zoe had the jitters. She kept asking how it was going to feel, and I kept telling her it would just be a pinch. So her and Aspen practiced pinching each other all morning to make sure they were up for it.
When we got their Zoe really wanted Aspen to go first, (which I knew was a BAD IDEA!) One little yelp from Aspen would be all Zoe needed to call the whole thing off. But Zoe was insistent. So I prepped Aspen, I told her how BRAVE she needed to be so that Zoe wouldn't get scared off. And she was, SO BRAVE! Not a yelp was heard, not a tear was shed. She looked at Zoe right after and with the cutest little grin said "See Zoe, just a pinch"
But Zoe could see the SHOCK in her eyes. Aspens cute little grin resembled that of a dear in headlights. Zoe was not fooled, and she was NOT getting her ears pierced today. 
We tried bribing and begging but she was NOT BUDGING. So we returned her earrings and went home. When we got home I asked her if she would dare get her ears pierced if she had her blanket with her. She said she would. I know it's crazy but she still gets so much comfort from her big red blanket. So Matt and Aspen Hopped out, Zoe ran in and grabbed her blanket, and we went right back to the store. 
Round 2 was a different story. She sat right down, stuck her two middle fingers in her mouth, rubbed her little nose with her blanket, and let them pierce her ears. The lady was shocked, she kept asking Zoe "Wow! are you sure your the same girl that was just here." Zoe didn't even cry. It was the craziest thing. And here they are, with their new earrings... So cute!
When we got their Zoe really wanted Aspen to go first, (which I knew was a BAD IDEA!) One little yelp from Aspen would be all Zoe needed to call the whole thing off. But Zoe was insistent. So I prepped Aspen, I told her how BRAVE she needed to be so that Zoe wouldn't get scared off. And she was, SO BRAVE! Not a yelp was heard, not a tear was shed. She looked at Zoe right after and with the cutest little grin said "See Zoe, just a pinch"
But Zoe could see the SHOCK in her eyes. Aspens cute little grin resembled that of a dear in headlights. Zoe was not fooled, and she was NOT getting her ears pierced today. 
We tried bribing and begging but she was NOT BUDGING. So we returned her earrings and went home. When we got home I asked her if she would dare get her ears pierced if she had her blanket with her. She said she would. I know it's crazy but she still gets so much comfort from her big red blanket. So Matt and Aspen Hopped out, Zoe ran in and grabbed her blanket, and we went right back to the store. 
Round 2 was a different story. She sat right down, stuck her two middle fingers in her mouth, rubbed her little nose with her blanket, and let them pierce her ears. The lady was shocked, she kept asking Zoe "Wow! are you sure your the same girl that was just here." Zoe didn't even cry. It was the craziest thing. And here they are, with their new earrings... So cute!
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