5 going on 16

Asia turned 5 yesterday. I hugged her for a long time before I put her to bed on the last day of her 4th year. And I knew it was the last time I would hug her when she was four. I felt like I was saying goodbye to "baby Asia" and welcoming "kid Asia". It was bitter sweet. She has been asking to get her ears pierced for a while now and I tell her it hurts and pinch her ears to show her. She still wanted to do it. So today I took her to the mall and had it done.

She was so brave and sat up in the chair straight faced and serious. After they had marked her ears I asked if she still wanted to do it, was she still feeling brave? (I was dizzy with mother's nerves.) She nodded. I had them do them both at the same time.

One, two, three... her face barely changed. I was of course squealing with delight and taking pictures. She loved them and skipped out of the store with a lolly in her mouth. She's so big. And still so little.


You can't tell but they are pink flowers.