Ivy Tied Up |

My kids are young.. 6,4, and soon to be 3(in another week and half). I’ve spent the last 7 years watching them grow one way or another.. There has been late night feedings, up all night with them crying and myself unable to fix it. There has been ear infections, sore throats, bad hair cuts, owies, potty mouth, diva complex, spoiled brat complex, anger, frustration, First steps, weaning off bottles, pacifiers, birthdays, holidays, smiles, giggles, tears, shots, doctors visits, first night away from home, first day of preschool, new friends, more tears, I dont want to’s , no’s, first day of kindergarten, kindergarten graduation, envy, its not fair’s, and now first ear piercings. FUn FUN!

I was at walmart (the only store here where you can get everything you need in one place..gotta love small towns)the other night and as I was walking down the bread aisle Diva says,”I want to get my ears pierced today”. I said HUH????????? She said,”You guys said when I was six I could get them done”.True True. Hubby wouldnt let me do them when she was a baby. When she was 4 she wanted them and we said no. To wait till she was 6 and if she still wanted them she could get htem done with the understanding that she knew it would hurt. Well the other day (thursday) was that day! I said,”Are you sure?” she said,”Well can we just go look at the earrings?” I said sure. So we went over there. She stood there for 20 minutes looking. Finally I told her I couldnt wait anymore I had to go..She pointed,”I WANT THESE!!!” It shocked me. I didnt think she would actually do it. She sat down and They asked her if she wanted me to hold her hand.. She did. So I held her hand and she says,”I think im going to throw up”.. I was like OH GOODNESS!!! Just what i need.. Not only is she going to throw up and feel horrible she is going to throw up all over me! I know what a horribly selfish thing to say and think..but come on..Had you been in my position you would have thought the same thing..

When they lined up the marks made on her ears she could feel the earrings pushing on her skin and started going oh oh oh.. I figured that would end it right there.. They counted to 3 and it was all over. She stood up and i could tell by her face she wanted to cry. BUT She didnt.. I however got tears in my eyes from seeing the look on her face. She wanted to cry but her pride wouldnt let her..Instead she did exactly what I would have done. She jumped into her momma’s arms (that would be me) and burried her face in my shoulder. In less than a minute she was ready to go. They explained to her about keeping them clean and she was ready to go. She has been so excited to show everyone she knows. All her lil friends are jealous (those who’s moms wont let them get them done because they just dont believe in it (its against their religion)). So right now I’m the cool mom. The one everyone wants. And diva is so cool right now..

She passed a mile stone. Her FIRST decision regarding her own body. A decision I had nothing to do with. I think peer pressure had something to do with it. But it was still her choice. BUT Then she came home from school telling me one of her friends parents has their nose pierced and her tongue..UM whoa buddy! Back up there a minute. We got ears pierced nothing was said about nose rings or tongue rings.. When she is 18 she is more than welcome to pierce what she wants but my goodness she just got her ears pierced..How did tongue and nose come into this? What.. IS a tattoo next???????????????????????

Am I ready for this? Whats to come? What if she is just like me? If so i’m in trouble! My theory was it was my body.. I’d do what I wanted.. I had 5 holes in one ear and 4 in the other. All but one set of piercings I did myself.. Have I opened up the setting for the future by letting her get her ears pierced????????????