Earrings Part Two

It's been two weeks now since Audrey had her ears pierced and she still cries whenever we put the antiseptic on them and try to turn them, but there is no sign of any kind of infection. They look great. We're trying to decide if she's just being a drama queen or if they really hurt, and I'm leaning towards her being an Oscar nominee in twenty-some years. Two things that have helped are allowing her to do the antiseptic herself (it's very amusing watch a two-year-old trying to get a q-tip to her ear - kind of like watching a field sobriety test) and letting her hold Lydia's hand while we twist them.

Jayson insisted my next blog post be about our incident yesterday morning. My mom was here (after watching the girls Saturday night so Jayson and I could have a date), and Audrey came tearing through the kitchen and ran into Charlie's highchair (this type of thing is a common occurrence with Audrey). At some point in the toddler to chair collision, Audrey's earring fell out. As you may recall, after a frantic incident shortly after Audrey got her ears pierced, Jayson got the earring back in unassisted and claimed his title as Father of the Year. So, Jayson said, "You do it. I did it last time." No problem! I sat down with a screaming Audrey on my lap and attempted to put the earring back in. No luck. I was shaking and all upset that she was so upset and I just couldn't do it. So, I held her on my lap while my mom tried and finally got the earring through. She couldn't get the back on due to her long glorious fingernails, so I had to do that part, and was successful. A smug Jayson sat in the kitchen.

So, I commend Jayson. He came through in a situation where I found myself too shaken to do the same. Usually, our roles are reversed. Each time I gave birth, the nurses seemed a little more concerned with him than with me. However, when it comes to earrings, he is king. I often hear women complaining about their husbands and how inept they are with their children. I tell anybody who will listen how lucky I am that he is such a great dad and does such an awesome job staying home with the girls. So, kudos to Jayson.