Bear Cub gets her ears pierced and the drama (and trauma) it entailed!

Alrighty, my little bear cub has her ears pierced!!!! And might I add how adorable she looks -- not to mention how Italian she looks!!!

Now here's the story.....

We had a 5:30 appt and I told Joe that I was leaving here by 4:45 to meet him in front of the dr's office. Well, I held up my end of the bargain, WHERE THE HELL WAS HE? I get off the train, get a cup of coffee and walk the 2 blocks to the dr. I call him on his cell phone and nobody answers -- ok, he's driving, and since he has a stick and no hands-free, he can't answer. Yeah sure.

He doesn't answer because HE'S NOT IN THE FRIGGIN CAR AT THAT TIME. Where is he? STILL HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He calls me back -- mind you, it's 5:15 now -- and tells me he 'just' got on the BQE and 'should' be there in 10 minutes. HELLO, did you ever hear of the word RUSH HOUR? So, I very calmly, ask him 'can I ask you why you're leaving now when I left work early to meet you?' and he tells me that he would've been on time if his grandmother didn't 'insist' on changing her clothes at the last minute!

Excuse me, but ARE YOU NOT THE BABY'S FATHER!!! DO YOU NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN AND TELL HER NO??!!! Obviously not (not to the baby's father, but to the rest! We all know she's the clone of him, so there's no denying that fact! )

So, I continue to stand outside like the big chooch I looked like. Thank God it wasn't that cold out. Why didn't I go inside? Because the parking suck$ over there (all my Astoria/Queens girls will relate) and I had to be outside to take the baby from him so he could park.

Ok, he finally shows up at 5:35 and I take Gianna and go inside. He comes in right before we get called and tells me the story of her clothes. He's insisting that I didn't leave the clothes for Nanny to change her into and I told him that I put them in the diaper bag along with everything else. How come nobody pays any attention to me?

And now we're called in.... Joe looked like he was going to throw up, but he didn't. Thank God! Before we do the ear thing, I tell the dr about the pooping and she said to bring in a sample and that it's probably her teeth. Ok, now the male dr. comes in (he's the one who does the piercing) and I told him that she had some wax. So they take the wax out and Gianna STARTS SCREAMING AS IF SHE'S BEING SLAUGHTERED!!!!

And then they have to put drops in and SHE'S SCREAMING EVEN MORE!!!! All the while I'm talking to her and rubbing her legs and trying to calm her down. And then there's Joe, GRABBING MY COAT!!!! I pick my poor baby up and she's crying, REAL TEARS, and holding on to me FOR DEAR LIFE!!! I felt horrible.

Now it's time for the earrings -- oh God! She is SCREAMING, turning PURPLE and I have to hold down her legs!!! I swear, I felt like the meanest mother in the world at this point!!!

What's Joe doing? Standing behind me GRABBING MY ARMS AND SQUEEZING!!!! Between the small room, the fact that I was friggin sweat my a$$ off w/the heat and the stress, I felt like I was going to have a nervous breakdown!!!! Joe tells me to pick her up and I do and she's holding on to me and I'm trying to calm her down and he goes to me 'let me see her', so he sticks his face in hers and goes 'Hi Little Mama, it's ok' and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!!!

We finally got out of there and she was MUCH better while I got her dressed. I think she was so traumatized that she didn't even utter so much as a whimper while I put her jacket on and that usually brings much yelling!!! I got her to smile in the car.

As for Joe, he was very quiet and not himself the ride home. I think both he and Gianna were in SHOCK!!!!

OMG, the stress!!!!

As for pictures, I did get her to take 2 when I got home. I'll bring them to my MIL's and scan them next week when I go.

My poor little Bear Cub!!!! She looks so pretty though!!!

Awe poor thing! Glad she was smiling again in the car!

I love reading your stories, you are so detailed in everything, lol! You make me laugh everytime!!

Can't wait to see pics of Gianna!

I wanna see pics!! Lyla had her ears pierced last week, she cried a bit, but it was much less than those crazy shots!! She was smiling shortly afterwards just like Gianna.

I think if they didn't do the whole wax/drop thing, she would've been much better and might not have screamed as much!! I also think because they were holding her head, that it freaked her out!!!

Thanks!! I'll figure out how to scan and post, I promise!!!

Another true to form Deb story!

Im sorry Gianna was traumatized, but I bet she looks gorgeous.

too funny! I am almost glad I have a boy ! LOL Although-- he may want his ear pierced one day --YIKES.. I hope not !

Deb, Niha ...

Someone told me recently that I should have Maria's ears pierced now & not wait until she was older, but they said that I wouldn't really HURT. This sound like it was bad!! After her first round of shots & THAT trauma, I don't know if I could do it.

What do you think? Her Christening is in Feb & I thought it might be ok to do it then ... also will she be old enough?

OMG do I know about the wax thing. They did that to Damien when I took him to the hospital and he did not like it one bit


I can't wait to see pics too

OMG Deb, that is, of course, a great story!! I bet Gianna looks gorgeous!! Can't wait to see the pics!!

AWEEE. I Cant wait to see how gorgeous she looks!! Little ginny princess girl, with the dark hair, olive skin and gold jewels all over her

Joe is toooo funny!! John is AGAINST piercing ears till their teenagers (YEAH RIGHT BUDDY!) so if #2 is a girl, he's going to be in for a shocker too...

that little mama comment was tooo cute !!!!!!!

Poor little thing. I am sure she looks adorable. I think her daddy may have to go out and get her some diamonds for those little ears.

The Italian comment cracked me up!

That is the cutest story
I can't wait to see her pretty little face adorned with earrings

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Posted by OctBride03

I love reading your stories, you are so detailed in everything, lol! You make me laugh everytime!!

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This is soo true! Deb, yo should really write a book

I can't wait to see pics! When I was born, my parents took me from the hospital straight to get my ears pierced

Aw, gee, you're all making me blush!!! And BTW, is there a friggin blushing icon???

Christine -- PLEASE do not be put off by my story!!! I would do it again in a flash if I have another girl!!! The dr told me that he only pisses ears after their second round of the DTAP shot, which is 4 months old. And it really was quick -- she just kept moving, so it made it a bit worse, and like I said, I think if she didn't have the wax problem, she would've been better!!!!! Get Maria's ears done!!

I know that for my niece the dr said either get them done now as infants or not until they're 5. I would do it now, obviously!!

As far as what Joe wanted -- he has no leg to stand on because he has his ear pierced. What would I tell her when she said to me 'Mom, how come daddy has his ear pierced but I don't???!!'

Now, if she comes over to me about getting a tattoo like her daddy......then I'll become my father and say 'if everyone jumped off the building, would you like to do that too?'

Deb, you kill me, 'become my father' and thats the famous quote of every parent

Did you intentionally write 'pisses ears'
Im shocked that you didnt get bleeped out.

Are these boards making you dizzy too???

As far as people asking if youre from Brooklyn. In Italy, as soon someone heard youre from New York, they respond
'AAAHHH, Brukulino??'

They think Brooklyn and the skyscrapers are all that make up NY

LMAO!! Did I write pisses?? Oh geez!! Pisses, pierces, eh what's the difference??!!

You ain't kidding about the boards making you dizzy!!!

I am LMAO at the 'pisses ears' i was just going to ask you if you intentionally wrote that too. But Anna beat me to it

Forget pisses -- how about poops? My sister just called me and it seems the Cub is having a major pooping dilemma today and now I'll have to bring her back to the dr again tomorrow. She's going to FLIP out at that!!!

I hope Gianna feels better soon