For the past 2 weeks Eliza has been begging me, pleading to me, bribing me ("I'll give you a dollar mom") to let her get her ears pierced. Finally, I decided that she was old enough to make that decision. So, this morning she wrote me a note telling me what a great mom I am and that she loves me. The last line of the note said, "I've been wondering if I could get my ears persed today. I love you." I thought, I guess today is as good of a day as any so I took the 3 girls and we headed out to get her ears pierced. I told her that she needed to decide before we left whether or not she was going to follow through and actually do it or chicken out once we got there. She assured me that this was what she wanted to do. So, I signed all the paperwork and she picked out the earrings she wanted and then she freaked out. She denied ever wanting them pierced. I had told the guy that my daughter wanted to get her ears pierced and at this point I'm sure he was thinking "Yeah right lady, I'm sure this was your daughter's idea." After 10 minutes of me trying to soothe her and remind her that she did indeed beg me for this oppurtunity she finally got brave and let them near her. By this time Penny was crying and Molly was touching all the pretty jewelry. Once they actually got the earrings in her ears I was fit to be tied. When it was all over and done with and we were walking away I asked Eliza if she was mad at me for "making" her get her ears pierced and she said, "Yeah, I'm mad at you" and then she started laughing. All that fuss for nothing! She's glad she did it and was very excited to show her dad. He got a wistful look and said she just grew up and was no longer a little girl. Well, here she is with her new earrings!Here's the Eliza we know and love!!