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XcalystaX
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My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
My DH and I took our 16 month old DD to The Source mall in order to do some shopping, take a ride on the carousel and take pics with Santa. We waited until the Santa line was gone so we wouldn't have to wait and were able to get to take the pics quickly.
I should mention that my DD has stranger anxiety in that she is fine waving to strangers but will freak if they try to carry her or touch her. Knowing this, I told my DH that if she freaked out on Santa's lap then we would make this an impromptu family photo and both myself and my DH would be in the pic with DD. Well I go to put DD on Santa's lap and slowly back away and she starts screaming and crying for me. At this point the non-existent line was packed and everyone starts laughing at us.  I go back to grab her and ask the photographer if we could just make it a family photo to which she says "of course", so off I go carrying my DD, fully expecting my DH to follow me over to Santa.
Once I get to Santa I see my DH standing with the photog laughing his butt off and shaking his head that he isn't going to be in the picture. I am so flustered at this point, sweating my butt off with my coat and almost 6 months pregnant with major swelling that I can't even argue with him because I know people are waiting. Santa then proceeds to insist I sit on his lap and not to worry, he can take the weight I got even more flustered and proceeded to hold my 25 pound DD to where she is practically sitting on my stomach and I do a side saddle squat to avoid sitting on Santa's lap as he keeps insisted to put my weight on his leg.  Anyway, I am super embarassed because I can hear people on line laughing at us, so I just want this experience to end as my legs shake like crazy from carrying my toddler while pregnant and trying to pop a squat, ALL while trying to smile at the camera.
Anyway, no one will ever see this picture because I look so ridiculous and my DD looks insanely bored. Can't wait till next year when I have a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old to take to see Santa
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Posted 12/14/09 4:58 PM  |
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ABCiverson
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
 sorry it went like that but I did 
I just tell Santa "she is going to cry but I still want the picture This year Santa was so great he was able to calm my DD down after she was screaming (which even grandma's can't do)
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| Posted 12/14/09 5:02 PM |
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dani731
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
I can't believe people were laughing! That's just horrible!!
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| Posted 12/14/09 5:02 PM |
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CkGm
They get so big, so fast :(
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
Awesome, awesome story- I feel for you
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| Posted 12/14/09 5:23 PM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
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| Posted 12/14/09 5:23 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
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| Posted 12/14/09 9:13 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
People were probably laughing at that Santa. He is huge, I don't know how anyone including a baby can fit on his lap.
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| Posted 12/14/09 9:17 PM |
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JChia
Mom of 2 Princesses
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
I'm so sorry - I'm sure people weren't really laughing AT you, just the situation... but I would be upset too if it happened to me... 
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| Posted 12/14/09 10:53 PM |
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mooshyboo
So Blessed!
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Christine
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
aww Can't believe people were laughing!
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| Posted 12/15/09 7:44 AM |
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JP826
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Re: My really embarassing taking pics with Santa experience
Sorry you went through that, and so un cool that DH ditched you guys like that after agreeing that it would be a family pic.
The joys of parenting! 
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| Posted 12/15/09 9:07 AM |
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