Those of you who know me know that I am a rule follower. I think rules are set out for a reason, and even if one thinks a rule is less than wise, we should all just follow the rules. Also, I spent a lot of years before I had children saying what my kids would and would not do. I always said that my daughter would NOT have their ears pierced until they were at least 10 years old. I even gave my sister Kristi a hard time about getting Kayla's ears pierced at 3. At 3? What kind of mother would get her daughter's ears pierced at 3? The answer is.....this one.
So, in explanation of my great change of heart on this subject, let me get back to that rule following thing. Quinton was my first and therefore I followed the rules to a tee! Now, sometimes I searched for rules to fit my agenda and that is pretty easy to do in the 4000 sets of rules for child rearing! But I followed the basics: No baby food until 4 months, off the bottle at a year, no more pacifier at 18 months. I was a "Model Mom". Along came Kerrigan, and we were rocking along following the rules until....suprise! When Kerrigan was 13 months old, I found out I was pregnant with Kortlen. Shocker of all shockers! Still, that did not deter my perfection. And then, the blessed event of Kortlen's birth when Kerrigan was 20 months old ROCKED our world!! Now, do you really think that for one second that I was going to take that pacifier away from my 20 month old, deal with a kindergartner, and an infant. It wasn't happening. All rules were thrown out the window and survival mode took over. Did the pacifier make her happy? Yes. Then give it to her! I think it was somewhere around Kerrigan's third birthday party that I realized that my precious 3 year old still took a paci at night! Oh, my? What would Dr. Spock say?
Back to the earrings. My little prissy miss has wanted her ears pierced for as long as I can remember. She has begged and pleaded on several occasions. So, a plan formed. I promised Kerrigan she could get her ears pierced as soon as she was ready to give up that beloved "pappy". That was 6 months ago, and finally the day arrived. We were walking through the mall with Kelli, Heidi, Halli and Charliene and there was Claire's! She announced that she was ready to say goodbye to "pappy", hopped up in the chair, and got those ear's pierced! She was so brave! And we have not had a paci since! So, not only am I giving in, changing the rules, I have now resorted to blackmail! Like I said, survival mode!
Another funny story....We called MiMi to tell her about our earrings. I was dreading that call a little because MiMi thought she should wait until she was 10 as well, but MiMi was very nice and promised Kerrigan that she would buy her some diamond earrings. You should have seen the grin on her face. Well, the day after we got her ears pierced Len and KerrBear were wrestling on the bed and one of her earrings came out! We searched and searched and couldn't find that cute little pink daisy earring anywhere. Kerrigan didn't miss a beat. She just looked at me and said, "Momma, just call MiMi and tell her to bring my diamonds." How stinking cute is that? But we found the daisy and got it back in a few minutes later.
Diamond update: MiMi has purchased the diamond earrings and is bringing them next weekend when she comes. I will have to get picutres of that excited face!
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