I wanted to get Sam out of the house so I could wrap his Christmas gifts from mommy and daddy. He's only getting three, so I figured he could take the quick trip with Steve to the vet to pick up Old Dog's medication and the wrapping would be all done by the time they got home. Of course, Sam pitched a fit and didn't want to go, so I TOLD him why he had to go. I said, "OK...here's why you have to go with Daddy...I want to wrap your Christmas presents from me and daddy because we're going to open presents at Grandma and Grandpa's house tomorrow night." He was thrilled and happily agreed to go.
Upon their return, I was reading blogs and, quite honestly, not paying much attention. Sam came into the room and said something about not seeing his presents. I absent-mindedly said, "They're under the tree."
Next thing I know, I hear Sam yelling up the stairs, "Mommy, I need somebody to come down and help me put together the crane you and Daddy got me."
Wha?!?!?!
I flew downstairs and was greeted with Christmas-morning style carnage. Wrapping paper littered the floor and Sam stood there with his three presents...looking quite pleased with himself.
HE.HAD.OPENED.HIS.PRESENTS!
I don't know exactly what I said, but I recognized that in that one moment things could have gone either way...happy mistake that we will laugh about for years...or...moment that would create a serious need for therapy many years in the future. I opted for happy.
Secretly I wanted to cry because there will be no pictures of him opening his presents this year from us. But at least we will have a good story about WHY there are no pictures of him opening his presents from us this year.
Oh...word of advice...
If you have a young child...I suggest having this talk with them EARLY...
If you see a present...even if you know it is for you...DO NOT OPEN IT UNLESS YOU ASK FIRST.
Lesson learned the hard way here. We'll just chalk it up as being my parenting failure #857196730295
At least he really likes the crane.
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OMG you made the right choice. We had a similar experience a few years ago when we came down one Christmas morning and discovered our oldest had opened every one of his presents!! Without us!! He didn't want to wake Mommy and Daddy up. The look on my face was awful. I was crushed. Trust me you did the right thing.
Hahaha!! Absolute gold:) I think TS is onto something with the re-wrap. But then I would have to say that as Satch got up at 5 yesterday to secretly unwrap the one present under the tree with her name on it. And it has been re-wrapped.
A story like that is as good as a drama free photo:)
Little opportunist! That's awesome!
And BRAVO for making the right choice! I was one of those kids who need(s)ed therapy. I always felt like I was a constant disappointment to my parents. Photos of opening presents are great to have, but a kid who feels loved, despite little mistakes, is so much more wonderful.
Merry Christmas
oh my. LOL. Cute, but arggh!
Oh that is so cute! It made me laugh! Yes, you did the right thing with that one -- sneaky boy!!
sam effing rocks. you do, too. merry christmas.
aw man! Glad he likes his stuff, though! thanks for the laugh. ;D
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