Missing Diamonds

This is Tori. Yes, she's insane. Yes her cheeks are always that red, and no, she's not usually that clean. Miraculously enough, she has her hair done. I know, I'm feeling pretty good about my parenting skills today. But yesterday, she was not quite as cooperative. I gave up on trying to make her hair cute (she was NOT in the mood) so I settled for just brushing it and trying to keep it from mingling with the snot on her face. While I was brushing her hair, I noticed something.

This is one side of her face.

This is the other side.

Notice anything different?





Here, let me blow it up for you...

Her earring is gone!!!! Nooooooo!!!!!

I realize you probably think I'm overreacting. It's just an earring, right? Nicole has her ears pierced and we have a gazillion little girl earrings all over the place. But these were special. There's a little notch in the back that makes them very hard to get off. That's handy for little girls with grabby hands. Also, they were tiny. I mean really tiny! They were the smallest diamond earrings I could find. I love having her ears pierced, but I don't want some huge gaudy bling on her face. These were perfect (and they weren't cheap) and she's been wearing the same pair for over a year. I was crushed. The bad thing about it being so small is that it would be next to impossible to find. Especially since I have no idea when or where it fell out. I searched her floor and managed to find the back. The back doesn't do a lot of good without the front! I searched her room, but I haven't vacuumed in a few days and it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. So frustrating! I had basically given up after about 45 minutes of crawling around my house. 
This is my carpet: (the earring is in this picture, do you see it?)

Fast forward to this morning. I had to change Tori's diaper and she was doing her best to escape. I managed to catch her (she's really fast!) and plopped her down on the floor. Lo and behold, her earring was right where I pinned her down! I was so excited! I cannot explain my joy! 

So, now she has two earrings in and her face is dirty.
 
Everything is right in the world.