Pierced Ears

Courtney really wanted to get her ears pierced when she was little and we told her to wait until she was 16.  As the years went by, she didn't really mention it much.  Once in a while, she would say that she would like to get them pierced but never pushed it.  I figured she had changed her mind and wasn't really interested anymore.

Girls camp is next month and the leaders asked if the girls wanted necklaces or earrings.  Courtney decided she wanted to get her ears pierced.  She is old enough to make the decision, so we told her it was fine with us.

I was going to take her over to the mall to have it done (because that's where her friends had their ears pierced) on Monday but, after her soccer game, we decided to just go and get it done.  Boy were we in for a surprise.  I didn't realize that it was "National Ear Piercing Day" until we saw the line at the mall.  It really wasn't too bad, there were only 2 groups ahead of us but they were taking forever.  After waiting for over an hour, it was Courtney's turn.  By this time she had seen 5 people get their ears pierced and was ready for her turn, although you could tell she was a bit nervous.

We filled out the paperwork, picked out the studs she wanted, and then it was her turn in the chair.  The girl marked her ears and we checked them to make sure they looked ok.  And then it was time.  Here is how it went:

Courtney really didn't even flinch and was surprised at how painless it was.  She didn't have any problems.

They turned out cute and we got free swag because it was "National Ear Piercing Day" so that was a bonus.  Times have changed because now, she only has to keep in the studs for 3 weeks.  It was 6 weeks when I was a kid.  And they didn't hurt afterward.  I remember mine hurting to sleep on for a few days.

She is very happy she got her ears pierced but it will take a while to get used to seeing.