Motherhood: A Descent Into Madness: Visiting Santa

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Visiting Santa

When Ethan was 5 months old, I took him to see Santa for the first time. He lost his shit. It's apparently pretty common. Parents sent me these pictures of their kids being traumatized, and here you go! Sharing is caring.

It's okay to laugh. The kids all survived it.

Smile through the pain, Santa.

Santa is about to get the "reflex check" on his right knee.

Same family, plus the cousin.

Twins share everything, including a fear of Santa.

I may not have loved you last year, Santa...

...But now, I do. I'll talk to my sister, inform her of your greatness.

Santa's eyes are so peaceful, but they did not have a calming effect on this baby.

Christ, this guy is WAY TOO HAPPY.

Come back tomorrow for Santa's letter to the kids!

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Kate · 589 weeks ago

I took my 3.5 year old and 11 month old last weekend - first time. I admit I was laughing, hard, as the photographer snapped the photo of my smiling toddler and screaming baby. I can't WAIT to get that photo (they are supposed to email, it was part of an event we attended). It was so good the photographer stopped, walked over to me - also laughing, to show me the image and comment it was the first one all evening of the classic screaming baby, smiling toddler. We were at the end of a very long line, so that was something.
It had never even occurred to me to take my son before. But then, it also never occurred to me that my kids should be dressed up for halloween - unless they can tell me what they want to dress up as and can walk themselves around the neighborhood. I have no need to spend time doing that stuff because I'm "supposed" to. When the kids ask - we'll do it. And the toddler wanted to see Santa. And waited **mostly** patiently in line for almost an hour (!!!) to tell Santa he needs some tools. (more. tools. yay.)

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MotherhoodADIM 62p · 589 weeks ago

That IS surprising that you had the first happy toddler, crying baby in that line!
I bet the picture will be awesome!

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jennsomethingclever 84p · 589 weeks ago

I never got that whole thing. I mean, who was the first person to come up with that?
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MotherhoodADIM 62p · 589 weeks ago

I've always wondered how it's not confusing for the kids? Different Santas... Why they can see him at the mall or wherever but not on Christmas Eve, etc. I guess I forget that kids aren't typically deep thinkers.

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Christie · 589 weeks ago

I haven't done Santa, or Halloween or Baby's first....anything. My son will be 2 in January. Actually we haven't even had a professional family photo done either, so there's that. I just think it's silly. I have thousands of candid shots of my son and my family. I really don't need any fake smiley ones to make us a "real" family.
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MotherhoodADIM 62p · 589 weeks ago

Ha, we've only done one professional photo as a family, and it was before Brandon was even born!

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Christie · 589 weeks ago

Just photoshop him in there.... See honey, we totally did this, you just don't remember. You did use to be a giant floating head above us all, but you got better.
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Aimdogg · 589 weeks ago

I looked but couldn't find the CD.... :( The story sparked a memory :) thank goodness, thought I was loosing it

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MotherhoodADIM 62p · 589 weeks ago

I wasn't expecting you to find it! It was shit anyway. ;-)

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StacyKK · 589 weeks ago

When my son meet Santa for the first time he was 5 months also. He was OK with him that time but I am in every year since then! He won't sit by Santa so I have to sit in-between them, he won't look at Santa, or tell Santa what he wants either because he is painfully shy. I have no idea why we keep going back every year except that our Wal-mart has a Santa on the weekends and they give you a 5 X 7 for free! There is no way I would pay for a Santa picture.

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MotherhoodADIM 62p · 589 weeks ago

Yes, I've seen a lot of photos with the parents there as a go-between. It's a good idea, really.

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