Belly button....I'm sorry!

For weeks now, Amanda has been practically begging me to let her get her belly button pierced. I have always been an opened minded mother. My kids have had every color of hair imaginable....it can be cut or re-colored, I'd always say. I prefer to choose my battles with them and I tend to go easy on the things that don't really matter in the whole scheme of life. So, of course I said yes...in fact I went one step farther and got mine pierced too.

I will admit that I was hesitant about doing it....Yes, I do have two tattoo's that hurt like a mother...and self inflicted pain is not high on my priority list. However, Amanda is absolutely the BIGGEST baby I have ever seen. She insisted that I go first so she could see the look on my face. That was even more pressure that I didn't need, but like the good mother I am, I put on my brave face and went first.

I have to say it wasn't anything like I expected. For some reason, I expected a gun like device that they used on my ears many moons ago. Quick and painless.......NOT! The man had a needle about 3" long and he shoved it through my belly button. Talk about pressure.....and all the while I am smiling...when I really want to cry. I was so relieved when my turn was over...but I was worried about how Amanda was gonna take this.

It freaked her out!

Her turn....she squeezed the shit out of my hand and I have to say was very brave after witnessing my experience. She did moan and flinch a little...maybe because she has zero fat on her body...but went through with it. And I have to say...it does look very cute!

So here is to another experience shared with my daughter....but I'm sorry belly button that I hurt you!