Erica's New "Owie" and "Hot"

So, I took Erica to the mall with me today to run some errands and to get her ears pierced (note the cute, little, white gold studs in her ears). We had been talking about doing it for at least a year now, but never actually had gone through with it...until today. She did really well, and only shed a tear or two. She got a sucker for being such a good girl, and forgot all about the pain. The funny part is now she points to her earrings and says "owie," and then she points to my earrings and says "mommy owie." Forget about the incisions on her hip, or the cast she is in--it's her ears that have owie's.

Before leaving the mall we had to, of course, have an Auntie Annie's pretzel, and run through Children's Place. Erica saw the hat she is pictured in all the way across the store....."hot, hot, hot....hot, mommy." I made the mistake of letting her try it on, and couldn't get it off of her. Plus she looked so darn cute it in, I just gave in and bought it for her (normally I am a harder sell than that-- but cripes, it was only $6). She hasn't taken it off since................

Here are some of the photos I had to shoot just to get ONE
where she was smiling.......Stinker!

Above is what I refer to as the "furrowed brow" look--
(I have a feeling I will be seeing this one for many years to come)

The "What up, Homey G" look--

....and finally, the Mick Jagger (or just plain crazy)! :)