The Mona Lisa Gets Her Ears Pierced
Yesterday, I + five of my girls + one friend + one cousin + one aunt + one Nana + one 3 week old infant spent the day at the mall, shopping for wedding clothes. While there, Miriam's (DD#3) earlobes had close encounters with pointy objects. We documented the event with photos in order to catch the precise moment that the studs went in, anticipating catching the ever-unflappable Miriam in a moment of perterbation.
Here's the shot right before the gun was fired:
Here's the shot one instant afterwards:
I swear to you these are different pictures. If you look closely enough (enlarging the picture to mural-size) you can see the very faintest of wateriness around the eyes, perhaps? A little tightness around the mouth? Yeah. I didn't think so either.
As a baby she would unnerve any adult who would try the kitchy kitchy coo routine on her. She wasn't buying it. She'd simply stare at them in mild annoyance until they nervously turned to a more accomodating youngster. As a small child, she would never repay evil for evil when picked on by her two older sisters, at least not in the heat of the moment when they might have the upper hand. She would instead patiently bide her time until they were most vulnerable...sitting on the toilet, most of the time. Then she'd saunter in, snatch their underwear, and run away gleefully while they cried "Mommy!! Miriam took my panties again!!"
Once when she was about four years old, she burned herself on a hot pan and never made a peep. I discovered the blister later and marvelled at her lack of concern over it.
This is my Mona Lisa, but don't be deceived. Rest assured these still waters run deep. I may not know what's going on in that brain most of the time, but there is one thing I am confident of.
She didn't inherit the stoicism from me.
Wow! They are two different photos. She is one unemotional chick! I got my ears pierced with my mom (I was 7, she was 32), and I recall her having a harder time of it than I did. But I certainly had a larger reaction than Miriam!
She'd make a good poker player (though I don't know the first thing about poker, I know the term "poker face" must've come from somewhere).
Posted by: Minnesotamom | May 04, 2008 at 03:40 PM
What a beautiful girl!
Posted by: Headless Mom | May 04, 2008 at 04:25 PM
That is so awesome! I am allergic to pain. UGH! She is amazing. Angel
Posted by: Angel | May 04, 2008 at 05:12 PM
I'm not kidding; when I first saw those pictures, I thought I was looking at wax statue from Madame Tussaud's.
Posted by: Sue | May 04, 2008 at 05:26 PM
Boy, I whimper and blubber when I stub my toe. Your "Mona Lisa" is lovely and dignified whilst having earrings plunged through her ear lobes with the equivalent of a staple gun. I'm impressed.
Underwear snatching--now THAT is putting some thought into your revenge. :D
Posted by: Jamie | May 04, 2008 at 06:13 PM
She's beautiful! Daughter was 2 when she got her ears pierced (at HER choosing). They did both ears at the same time, just in case it was traumatic for her I didn't want to wind up with a pirate child. She did fine, tho! So proud of her pretty earrings!
Posted by: Bubba's Sis | May 04, 2008 at 06:57 PM
Wow, she is amazing. Honestly, are you sure it isn't the same picture????
Posted by: Joanne | May 04, 2008 at 07:27 PM
I have one of those too. DD2 was 5 when she got her ears pierced. Not a flinch, not a whimper, nothing. She was also the one who BEGGED to get her kindergarten shots the day she turned 4 (the earliest you're allowed). Not a flinch, not a whimper, nothing.
Wow.
Yet she'll have a sobbing meltdown if she's tired and can't decide what to wear to school. :)
Posted by: Marla Taviano | May 04, 2008 at 08:59 PM
As the mother of two very emotional boys (think many screaming matches over toys...), I can only hope that dc3 will be more like your DD3! And the pantie snatching routine is great! If only I had been so patient as a child!
Posted by: Johanna | May 05, 2008 at 06:48 AM
You make me smile. Yours is my favorite blog to read :)
Posted by: Delurking for a moment... | May 05, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Wow and again I say WOW! she is lovely but that stoic thing - whew tough lady!
Posted by: Linda Sue | May 05, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Wow! She is the exact opposite of my little drama queen, Kira. I can't help but mention how beautiful Miriam is!
Posted by: Adri | May 05, 2008 at 12:07 PM
What a brave girl!
Posted by: Nic | May 05, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Have you had her checked to see if she actually feels pain?!?!?
It's a real condition you know.
I'm mostly kidding. she's tough. hard for a drama queen like me to swallow!
Posted by: TRS | May 05, 2008 at 07:05 PM
I don't remember you ever telling me about the panties stealing routine! But...i don't doubt it for a minute!
Posted by: Mollien Koenig (Mom) | May 06, 2008 at 10:22 AM