M started his day unwrapping a present. He was not supposed to start his day like that. In all my wisdom last night I decided to put a couple of his presents under the tree rather than leave them cluttering the table. M saw a nice big one and before I knew it there was no more paper left. He didn't care what was in the box, he just wanted to rip the paper off.
After the present incident I packed him up and headed off to Nanaimo for a little last minute shopping. This is something I dread since he's not the best shopper however we started the day at Costco with my sister in law who he adores. It was the best Costco trip I've ever had with M. After Costco we were off to my mom's for a little visit and then to the mall to finish our shopping. M did pretty well for the first hour. After that I had to bribe him with Purdy's peanut butter fingers to keep him quiet. After a couple of hours the last stop was Toys R Us. This went pretty well until M saw the Elmo Live doll. When we walked away from this doll he had a very loud, very angry outburst. I hightailed it out and started to head home. This was the point when I talked to my mother about the toy and suggested it would be a good present for him. She agreed so I turned around and went back to the store. Once we got to the aisle with the toy M grabbed it and wouldn't let go. I actually had to hold the box while he held on with both hands, never letting go of the box, constantly pressing Elmo's tummy to make him talk with a look of absolute rapture. When we reached the cashier and she took the toy, M was really unhappy with her. When she dared to put the toy in a bag he was quite vocal about his displeasure.
Thankfully M had a good sleep on the way home and had forgotten about the toy. Hopefully he loves it as much when he opens it Christmas Eve. I am ending the day with a hot buttered rum. It's a good way to end a long day. Tomorrow will be a day to wrap presents and maybe I'll end the day with another Hot buttered Rum.
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