A Special Valentine Gift

I took my five-year-old daughter to the doctor for Valentine's Day to get her ears pierced. She and I had discussed it a long time ago, and she informed that she thought she'd be ready when she turned six. However, at Christmastime she informed me she was ready. I made the appointment for Valentine's Day, figuring that would give her plenty time to back out if she wanted. She counted down the days! Well, we went, and it almost didn't happen. She was fine until the last minute then ducked her head to try to hide her ears. I told her it was fine, we could just go home and do it another time. But NO, she wanted to do it then. So, I held onto her and the doctor gave it a go. Well, when the doctor pierced the first ear, there was a blood-curdling scream that probably could have taken the paint off the walls. The doctor moved fast and quickly got the second ear. It was a deafening experience. She did survive it though! Now she has these pretty little pink gemstone flower earrings in her ears (that she got to pick out). She looks so beautiful and grown up.
The good thing about getting them done at the doctors office is the materials they use (certainly not the cost). It's not like when we were kids. She doesn't have to twist them and use peroxide daily. All we have to do is wash her ears twice a day. She is now eager to wear other earrings (she received some as Valentine gifts from me and my parents) and waiting the six weeks until she can take the starter earrings out is going to seem like eternity to her. She is now happy that she did it, even though her daddy keeps giving her a hard time about it.