So this is my little munchkin, screaming and happy as can be! She's finding her voice more and more and loves to have conversations with us. She still sleeps next to me in her swing, and this is what she sounds like when she's trying to wake me up in the morning.
She is now 13 weeks old. I cannot believe how big she is now! I always tell Alex how sad it makes me that she's growing so fast, and he thinks I'm crazy. I know we won't have another baby for a long time so I want to enjoy every minute I have with her, but it's going too fast! Alex can't wait until she's around 1 1/2 or 2, when she can actually play and run, but that just makes me sad to think about.
I've been debating on when to get her ears pierced. I used to work at Icing and had to pierce ears all the time, so I know what to expect and it scares me so bad to do it. But I would rather get them done early on so she doesn't bother with them and infect them or anything. I'll take pictures and tell about how she did when I dare to get them done!
Dani,
ReplyDeleteWas searching for a GF's blog and came across yours. Started reading and came across your post whether or not to have your dd's ears pierced now. Hope you don't mind me leaving a comment, but I had a similar experience wondering whether or not to have your dd's ears pierced as an infant too.
First, I don't think your're crazy wanting your dd's ears pierced. Admittedly, I know a lot of people have strong feelings when to pierce a child's ear. "Let them decide" is being replaced by parental decision when mommy intuition knows, "earlier is better" from either personal or friend's experiences of unpleasant childhood ear piercing. I think it just depends on your own personal choice whether or not you wish your baby or little girl to have pierced ears. Some feel perceived gender of their child is important while others find it a cultural tradition where all infant girls have pierced ears.
Second, I went back and forth too whether or not to pierce our dd's ears as an infant. I asked our ped and she gave me some suggestions for moms having their dd's ears pierced.She had her dd's done at Piercing Pagoda and recommended them due to their professional training and experience with infant ear piercing.She said if they cry, it is because of being restrained or the noise of the piercing instrument near the ears, not any pain.
Third, my mom pierced my ears when I was 2 days old as and I've loved it....I think earrings on little girls are adorable! If you don't know how she'd look at any age, then hold up a pair of your studs to your daughters ear and decide for yourself. Many moms including myself like the look of earrings on babies and little girls for no specific reason, but like how light plays off a simple gold ball on a bald baby girl or small gold hoop poking through the hair of a toddler.
Cerebrally, as mothers of girls of all ages, we know it celebrates their femaleness and
femininity. After all, they are little girls, right?
Lastly, since you are thinking about it, your mommy intuition is really telling you earlier is better to pierce your dd's ears. Listen to your heart and intuition. I'd say go ahead and have it done soon and not worry about it anymore giving your daughter the "gift of pierced ears" now. She'll thank you later when all the other girls in preschool see her with earrings and are envious of you being such a smart mommy for doing it when you could care for them and she didn't remember having them done.
Did I say she'd look cute w/ little gold studs in each ear for her upcoming Easter pictures?
Please write me an e-mail if you would like our ped's suggestions for moms having their dd's ears pierced.
Amy
Amyswor@hotmail.com