Look Who Has Pierced Ears!

Taelyn made the courageous decision to get her ears pierced today!  She announced just before her last birthday that she wanted to get it done, and then decided to wait until she was in Michigan for the summer.  So today was the big trip to Claire's!

Just before going to Claire's we took Taelyn, Kaelia, and Jacob to lunch at the mall.  The entire time, Taelyn was really nervous and second guessing her decision.  After a great pep talk from her daddy, we walked over to Claire's, and Taelyn quickly picked out the earrings that she wanted to have.  When it was time to pierce the first ear, the lady counted to three, and Taelyn scrunched her face as tight as she could. The earring went in, and Taelyn was silent but grabbed me closer to her.  The  moment I hugged her, tears streamed down her face.  The lady quickly then turned to her second ear before she had a chance to get too upset, and she was in my arms once again.  After several minutes, she started to regain her composure - especially when she started shopping for new earrings!  By the end of the visit, Taelyn was bouncing around with Kaelia and Jacob, forgetting that her ears had just been in pain.

We are so proud of Taelyn, and we can't believe how big she is becoming!