Saggy Lobes

Taylor recently decided to get her ears pierced again. I paid for them to get done when she was 8, but she decided she didn't want them pierced and let them close up after about a week. I was not very pleased that she had made this decision AFTER I just paid to get them done. I told her that if she ever wanted them pierced again, she would have to pay for it. Two years of maturity later, she decided she wanted to use some of her birthday money to get her ears pierced again.

I took her to the store and she immediately picked out the most expensive, ornate studs she could find, but when I told her how much they were, she asked to see some cheaper ones. It's funny how she spends HER money more wisely than she spends mine. :)

Anyway, the battle of what earrings she can wear has returned. I really think the reason she decided to let her ears close up last time was that I would not let her wear HUGE dangle earrings. Immediately after we got her ears pierced again, she went straight to the GINORMOUS, fluorescent earrings. I couldn't win the argument with her that they were tacky or too big, but I did tell her that her ear lobes would get really saggy like some old women's that I have seen. I know, I know....another reason I should get a mother of the year award. However, I refuse to let Taylor be the kid at her elementary school with the LARGE, tacky earrings!

After wincing at the thought of having saggy lobes, she picked out some cute, smaller earrings.
I have also noticed Taylor staring at people's ear lobes at lot more. Hey, whatever works!