Mira gets her ears pierced!

Mira first asked to get her ears pierced six months ago. I said it was fine and asked when she wanted to do it. She kept saying she wasn't ready today, but that tomorrow she would be ready. But tomorrow never came.

So I was surprised when yesterday she asked earnestly if she could get her ears pierced. I asked Mira why she wanted to get her ears pierced now. She said lots of her friends at school had their ears pierced and she wanted to as well. I asked if she was sure, and she said yes. She received a gift card to Claire's for her birthday from our day care provider, so we drove to Claire's tonight and Mira went through with it!

She was very nervous, and they had to do one ear at a time, instead of two people doing both ears simultaneously, but she did so great! Just a few tears, then a huge smile on her face! She kept saying, "I can't believe I have my ears pierced!"

She picked the November birthstone (she kept calling it a birthmark!) because she liked the yellow in the stone. Her new earrings look beautiful on her.
Our little girl is 7 years old tomorrow and growing up so fast! We'll be having Solo's Pizza for dinner and cupcakes for dessert. At school, I'll be going to Mira's play, "The 3 Nanny Goats Gruff." Mira will play a butterfly. Should be a busy day!