Well, we did it. I took B yesterday to get her cartilage pierced. She’s thrilled! (For the background on this saga, read this.)
Just before getting her ear pierced (sorry for the blurry photo, used the camera in my cell phone):
This is right after. See the pretty new earring? And the BIG smile?
We’ll see what the fallout from her father is at the end of the week (if he notices!). But, B is happy, and that makes her mom happy! 
March 18th, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Yipppee!! She looks so happy! Congrats!
March 18th, 2008 at 10:27 AM
That’s great! I think girls should be allowed to pierce their ears- I got mine each pierced 4 times. I think it allows for self expression & less rebellion.
She looks super cute with her earring!
March 18th, 2008 at 10:37 AM
YAY! just make sure she doesn’t use peroxide to clean it, eh? good for you for being the cool mom. i’m so not planning on being that mom.
March 18th, 2008 at 11:06 AM
I had my cartilage pierced way back when, but it never healed right, so I had to take it out – boooooo
It was my most painful piercing. You are a super cool mom for letting her get pierced. But beware – it’s addictive! I have 11 now! LOL
March 18th, 2008 at 12:20 PM
You’re the coolest mom! I pierced my oldest ear myself when he was 13. All my church and homeschool pals though I was nuts. I thought it wasn’t worth a battle.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:30 PM
My girl talked her Dad into taking her to get her cartiledge pierced when she was 13, knowing I wanted her to wait… me, I took her to get her bellybutton pierced when she was 16… that’ll show HIM. haha… we parents are so wrapped around these kids’ fingers.
March 18th, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Wow, she’s a brave one. She’s a cutie too! Her mom is certainly way cool
March 18th, 2008 at 7:05 PM
You’re such a cool mom!!!
I used to have 10 piercings in my ears but have since taken them out. My cartilage piercings kept getting irritated and it was too painful.
On another note, yesterday I learned about an East Coast Bloggers Conference being held in Princeton…any chance you’d be interested in going? I’m hoping to but only if my bloggy crew go also.
March 18th, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Oh, that is so awesome. She is a cute girl and definitely deserves those ears pierced!
March 18th, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Amazing how much our happiness depends on the happiness of those around us!
March 18th, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Sorry, forgot to mention, I have a blog award for U!
March 19th, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Congratulations – she’s adorable – ear piercing is a rite of passage and one that my youngest daughter (she’s 6) is bugging me to allow her to take, already.
March 19th, 2008 at 1:13 PM
very nice! and it looks very cute on her! i’m sure she’s proud of herself, and feels older now, too. all of 14 maybe?
March 19th, 2008 at 4:30 PM
She looks very happy. Piercings are cool and your little one has to grow up sometime. Tell her it looks great.:)
March 19th, 2008 at 7:59 PM
She doesn’t even look nervous in that picture! Very cool! My daughter got hers pierced when she was 9, she’s been very good about keeping them clean, no problems.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:44 AM
You are a super cool mom. Look how happy she is!!
March 21st, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Wow – I’m a way more progressive mom than I thought! I let my daughter get her ears pierced when she was 8. I’ll have to tell her this to help her get over the fact that I’ll never let a video game player in the house!
Blog Hoppin’,
Balancing Hops
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:58 AM
her smile in the first pic even as she’s getting it done is funny, so excited !
and she is just super pretty too.
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 AM
she’s so pretty!! yay for ear piercing!!!
xoxo
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 PM
My first ear piercing did not go anywhere nearly that well – and I was about that age, too. I so wasn’t smiling – more like crying
She’s is such a beauty!
March 26th, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Don’t tell her dad, but I think it looks AWESOME!
Did it hurt? I’ve always wanted to get this done, but I was told it hurts.
December 30th, 2010 at 11:47 AM
How old is B? This is so cute! I am glad she got this!