Upon entering the age of double-digits, Liesel also entered the age of deciding if she wanted to have her ears pierced or not. It took her all of a New York minute to arrive at the decision that she definitely wanted to have her ears pierced. If she was going to have holes put in her body, I wanted it done right so my first stop was her pediatrician. He told me they used to do it, but they don't anymore. I started looking around at tattoo parlors, which I preferred to a kiosk at the mall, when I discovered ear piercing at the American Girl Store. They are certified and extremely careful and Liesel's doll could get her ears pierced right along with her. I'm not anxious for Liesel to grow up to quickly, so this was a perfect way to celebrate her youth.
I don't remember how Liesel talked me into making a party of it, but she absolutely did. Usually we make birthdays a strictly family affair, but somehow she convinced me to invite a couple of friends for lunch at the cafe to celebrate. Their moms were ecstatic and told me their girls pulled out their dolls in anticipation.
The cafe is incredibly cute- with little chairs for the dolls.
Not to mention those tiny cups and plates (which they got to keep)!
Even the menu items are adorable- sweet pink drinks.
Lovely cups of hot chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkles, of course.
We could have opted for the cake but we were still planning to have cake as a family. Not to mention we want to send her to college some day and the cafe is rather pricey! Liesel had a cute little sundae instead.
Both of Liesel's friends had already had their ears pierced and it was so funny to hear them give her advice on dealing with the pain. Some day they will commiserate over cramps, then pregnancy aches and then the creme de la creme- giving birth. It's such an innate part of womanhood- bonding over the pain.
To say Liesel was apprehensive is an understatement. They were SO careful with the whole thing! The woman who did the piercing marked her earlobes first and asked me to check them, then asked Liesel. One was ever so slightly off and she immediately redid it until they looked perfect.
They gave her a stuffed animal to squeeze and amazingly, she made it through the whole ordeal just fine.
Having some sweet friends along never hurts.
Happy Birthday Liesel! Welcome to the age of double digits.
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