Getting the Girls Ears Pierced

Little Miss R had been begging me since she could talk to get her ears pierced.  So a few months ago, I decided that while I was on a trip to the Tri-cities to visit family, I would take her and get her ears pierced at Claire's at the Mall.  I had to wait until I was 12 years old to get mine pierced, but I didn't want my girls to have to wait that long.  When we got to Claire's, Little Miss K was asking to get hers pierced too.  So I thought that I might as well get them both done at the same time.  Anyway, I had been preparing Little Miss R (was 5) and telling her that it would hurt, so she was ready for it.  I hadn't told Little Miss K (3) anything, (because I wasn't expecting to pierce hers) so she didn't know what to expect.  Well, I asked how experienced the ear piercers were, and they had been doing it for several years.  I requested to have both of their ears done at the same time, so it would be over fast for each of them.  Well, they did Little Miss R's ears first, and it didn't hurt as bad as she thought, she barely felt it.  But they did Little Miss K next, and she didn't know it would hurt, so she cried.  But afterwards, they were both very glad that they would be able to wear earrings now, just like their mommy.