Eleanor got her ears pierced on Saturday! The experience wasn't too bad. She cried for a minute, but I think it was mainly because I had to hold her head still and she didn't like that one bit. She was MUCH more unhappy when she got her shots.
She has tiny white gold studs. Well, they looked tiny on the display shelf, but they do look kind of big on her! They're the smallest ones they had though, and I know she will grow into them soon.
I know some people think we're crazy for doing this - some people don't even try to hide their expression of horror. But we did it for two reasons. One, when I was 6 and I got my ears pierced, I didn't take very good care of them. I would mess with them all the time and I didn't follow the care instructions. I remember my ears always being red and hurting. With a baby, I will take care of them - she doesn't even know that she has ears yet! And two, I have always thought that baby girls look so cute with pierced ears. I really think it's a really a cultural thing, and I grew up in Peru where they pierce all baby girls' ears before they even leave the hospital. It just looks so cute! Plus, maybe people will stop thinking she's a boy. Of course, I have had people ask even when she's wearing a pink onesie and bright pink pants, so who knows...
She has tiny white gold studs. Well, they looked tiny on the display shelf, but they do look kind of big on her! They're the smallest ones they had though, and I know she will grow into them soon.
I know some people think we're crazy for doing this - some people don't even try to hide their expression of horror. But we did it for two reasons. One, when I was 6 and I got my ears pierced, I didn't take very good care of them. I would mess with them all the time and I didn't follow the care instructions. I remember my ears always being red and hurting. With a baby, I will take care of them - she doesn't even know that she has ears yet! And two, I have always thought that baby girls look so cute with pierced ears. I really think it's a really a cultural thing, and I grew up in Peru where they pierce all baby girls' ears before they even leave the hospital. It just looks so cute! Plus, maybe people will stop thinking she's a boy. Of course, I have had people ask even when she's wearing a pink onesie and bright pink pants, so who knows...
3 comments:
My mom pierced my ears when I was 3weeks old! I agree with why you had Eleanor's ears pierced as a baby...I would do the same thing if I was having a girl...
I'm so glad you posted a picture! I was eager to see her little pierced ears...even if it's just one of them in the photo. :) She's very cute, and really, I don't think the earrings look too big.
By the way, that was me, Monica, who posted the last comment! I forgot that it doesn't know my identity. :)
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