Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Beauty is Pain

Last Saturday was Adri's birthday, so we decided to celebrate with a small shopping trip to the Gateway. So we're walking around and I'm pondering ways I could inflict pain on my innocent infant child who is in exceptionally good spirits when it hits me . . . "Let's stab holes in her earlobes!" So we did. Except it didn't happen quite so violently. The intense description is merely a result of sleep deprived writing. It pretty much went more like this: We were walking around, I see a sign that says Ear Piercing and was like "Let's get Ali's ears pierced!" And Adri was like "OMG Let's do it!" Basically. Piercing Ali's ears is something I've been so excited to get done since before she was born but when it actually came down to it I wasn't sure if I would be able to handle it. But I was a trooper and followed through (especially since they had already taken my money and were prepping their guns to hold at my baby's head). After quite an effort of trying to get my baby turned octopus to hold still, with a pull of the trigger . . . Oh . . . My . . . Adorable!! Ali didn't even cry very hard and not for very long, and only gave off the occassional attention-driven wimper for like 10 minutes after. And now, she is so pretty with her little diamond studs! Well, she was pretty before but now it's like all she's missing is her tiara and diamond shoes! And if anyone knows where I can find diamond shoes in size Baby I'll be sure and get that taken care of.

So Happy Birthday Adri! And here's to us: May Baby Ali follow in our vanity!

14 comments:

Amanda said...

So cute!! She looks adorable. You made a good choice. Glad to hear it didn't hurt. Ok...I might be crazy and I probably am, but for some reason I have a memory that you didn't have peirced ears! Am I dreaming that up?

kathy said...

Dang, that's cute! And if you had only done it a week sooner she'd have some baby-sized diamond shoes! Heather and I were browsing in a store at Thanksgiving Point last weekend and they had totally sparkly baby shoes in either pink or silver (okay they were actually sequin covered, but they LOOKED like diamonds). I'd have bought them if I had only known that a certain little princess needed them to match her earrings.

Alyssa said...

Hey Victoria Freakin Hardy. I didnt know you were on here. The baby is getting big! The family pics are cute. I told Becca, Brit and Jessica it was utterly ridiculous for a single person with no children to have one of these things and that I'd stick with facebook but you know they are very persuasive (aka abusive) Hope all is well.

jhjonze said...

Your baby is so much bigger than last time I saw her. And so beautiful with her new earrings!

the ericksons said...

Yes, yes, yes.
Love you Vicky!!!!

Kirsten Cooley said...

What a chub and a milestone! I feel like she has already grown since I saw her last.

LuCinda said...

Just how dang cute is she, you really need to update more often with kids like that everyone just loves a chubby baby and a foul mouthed 2 year old.

Unknown said...

cute, cute!

kathy said...

I'm honored by my listing on your blog links! I know that if I had been born in 1986, or you had been born in 1961, we'd have been best friends. Scary thought!

LuCinda said...

Hey I was thinking this morning that I have pics of Calvin but I don't have any pics of the little chub one. I need pics to fill my wallet of pics of your kids.

Alyssa said...

We most definately should go to lunch. When do you want to go? Oh, BTW I got a new car! It's way cute! I wanna show you! Call Me

Courteney Cole said...

Ali is too big!! I can't wait to see her! You better be at our grandparents' house on Sunday when I'm there!! with my surprise...you thought I would forget

Dani Christensen said...

SO cute!! For sure I can do pictures - just give me a call. All my info is on my webpage. www.candidsbydani.com.

Cassidy said...

hi victoria,
you have the most beautiful kids. Hope you are doing well. The earings are so cute. Can't wait to have a girl.