Oakley's New "Beautiful, Beautiful..."

We decided to get Oakley's ears pierced on Saturday. We prepared her verbally and mechanically for the occasion, even going as far as putting numbing creme on her earlobes so she wouldn't feel anything. She was so very excited. Here she is sitting in the "big girl" chair awaiting her "new pretty earrings."
Marking the spots...

I gave her some of the most hideous gold butterfly earrings to distract her with...

Two piercers piercing at the same time...great in theory...

Did the numbing creme not work? Was she just afraid of the sound and/or that McKay was holding her head so she wouldn't move? Read below to find out...

The crying lasted about .2 milliseconds after I gave her a mirror and she saw her "Beautiful, beautiful earrings...

The rest of the story...from the get-go, the right ear looked puckered and red. She wouldn't let us touch it or even get near it even when we told her we'd have to take the earring out unless she let us clean it. Sunday, more concern. What to do? Monday, took earring out and come to find out, the girl that pierced her on the right side totally pierced her in the cartilage and missed her lobe altogether. FURY!! So, I called the manager at the place we got her pierced at and asked what to do. Interestingly enough, she can be re-pierced within 24 hours of taking the earring out (if Oakley will do it again) and of course they will have their #1 piercer there to do the job right this time. (Knock on wood). Vanity? Probably.