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Make and Do Girl
December 20, 2011 at 4:46 pmWell, Santa doesn’t look too happy either so I guess they’re even!
Caroline S.
December 20, 2011 at 4:47 pmI know how you feel. Last year, my daughter was just 4 months old and this year she’s one, she wasn’t quite thrilled to take a picture with Santa. At least she didn’t cry. Here’s my picture: http://sweetestcarolinee.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-little-trip-to-see-santa.html
Melanie Cantelmo
December 20, 2011 at 4:51 pmHe is SO cute!!! Girl, I totally understand the whole Santa picture thing. I literally have to do the funky dance to get my kids to smile! LOL. I mean seriously, sitting in an old mans lap probably seems a little scary to kids? LOL http://cantelmofamily.blogspot.com/2011/12/visit-to-santa.html <—-heres our trip to visit Santa. I wish I had pics uploading of the previous years like you do!!
By the way, I have been dying to know how you are feeling
kate
December 20, 2011 at 4:54 pmhaha. He looks so happy in the first one!
Here’s ours: http://seekatesew.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-4.html
Amanda
December 20, 2011 at 5:01 pmAww lol, he was so happy about it in the begining! We took Ava last year and it was not good. It turned into a family santa picture… We didn’t take her this year…(I know parent of the year right)
Amanda @ Lillys&Lollipops
Redheaded Daybook
December 20, 2011 at 5:07 pmOh this is just too adorable!!!
stephany
December 20, 2011 at 5:14 pmOur 4 year old was happy to sit on Santa’s lap…3 times this year! Our two year old didn’t want anything to do with him, but we finally got a photo of her on his lap…
http://homeiswhatyoumakeit.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/we-got-one/
Merry Christmas!!
Mindy H.
December 20, 2011 at 5:20 pmlol poor Santa looks like he doesn’t know what to do!
bubble-licorice
December 20, 2011 at 5:25 pmSanta has a tough job
AbsoluteMommy
December 20, 2011 at 5:40 pmWe didn’t even have a Santa picture last year because Caitlin doesn’t really like santa!
Check out our visit to Santa here… http://absolutemommy.blogspot.com/2011/12/dear-santa-we-were-brave.html
You won’t be sorry… Hopefully we will all get excellent Santa pics next year.
Hope you are feeling better!
Merry Christmas
Megan
Jayna
December 20, 2011 at 6:04 pmLOL – too cute! I’m sure visits to Santa will change as he grows up. My little guy cried too!
http://behindthestudio.com/2011/12/15/visit-santa-claus/
misty
December 20, 2011 at 6:07 pmKids go through their untrusting stages, don’t they? Soon he’ll be smiling again. And before you know it, you’re picture will be like mine – all grown up and still forced to sit on Santa’s lap! 🙂
http://www.unpretentiousteacher.com/2011/12/santa-visit.html
Lindsi Wolf
December 20, 2011 at 6:12 pmMy daughter has always LOVED Santa! So I don’t exactly, about the whole crying & freaking out bit! But I have surely witnessed quit a few! My girlies photo is the second down in this post…
http://handlwolf.blogspot.com/2011/12/checking-in.html
Mel
December 20, 2011 at 6:30 pmI realize the santa thing is not nearly as fun for my almost two year old as it is for me, Call me a demon, but dude is going to want these pictures when he is older. What I’m saying is, I’m doing this for him. There will be no girl who can resist his charms once they know what a dreamy little toddler he was, even while screaming bloody murder. Or maybe it will totally scare them away to see him in mid terrified yell. Even better.
http://tamingmonsters.blogspot.com/2011/12/sheesh-and-santa-and-chocolate.html
Lea
December 20, 2011 at 6:37 pmHere’s our first visit to Santa:
http://keepingupwiththewinstons.blogspot.com/2011/12/sittin-with-big-guy.html
It went really well, but it seems yours started out that way too.
Ashley Blunt
December 20, 2011 at 6:39 pmOh my sweet little one was smiley up until she saw santa! This was the hilarious picture we got…poor girl!
http://www.thepinkruffle.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa.html
Mompreneur Mogul
December 20, 2011 at 6:43 pmOh Poor baby ;(
Matilda looked a little stunned in hers LOL
http://www.mompreneurmogul.com/2011/12/share-your-santa-pictures.html
Melissa
December 20, 2011 at 6:46 pmAwww!!.
Laura Smith
December 20, 2011 at 6:51 pmOh, man! I love these Santa pictures!
When my older son was about 2, I was bribing him to be good with some trusty ol’ McNuggets.
They worked.
Until he sat on Santa’s lap and started screaming, and we got an open-mouthed screaming view of those chewed-up nuggs! Ah, good times!
Here’s this year’s…
http://shaunlaurasmith.blogspot.com/2011/12/ho-ho-ho.html
Amy
December 20, 2011 at 6:58 pmSo cute! Our girls visited Santa this year, our 2-year-old warmed right up to him & our 10-month old was having nothing of it. Pretty priceless pics! 🙂 http://www.countingmykisses.com/2011/12/05/little-o-baby-h-meet-santa/
renee
December 20, 2011 at 6:58 pmmy daughter does very well with santa…as long as there is candy involved lol
http://rlandkj.blogspot.com/2011/12/kimberly-loves-santa.html
Monica
December 20, 2011 at 7:27 pmHe is adorable! This was the first year my almost 5 year old was ok with seeing Santa. Check it out, there are a couple of doozies in there: http://creativegator.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa-pics-through-years.html
Erica
December 20, 2011 at 7:34 pmFortunately my little man has never cried 🙂 But I have prepared myself each time just in case LOL
http://thepinkestowl.blogspot.com/2011/12/tis-season.html
Sarah
December 20, 2011 at 7:49 pmMy son likes the idea of Santa. He likes pictures and drawings and statues and Santa on TV. Santa in real life? Oh boy… http://idbeesley.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa.html
danyiel Johnson
December 20, 2011 at 8:35 pmYep, going down hill but man you have some great looking Santa’s. They look so genuine.
Brandy
December 20, 2011 at 8:46 pmAwww poor little guy. My daughter was so excited to see Santa, but the day didn’t go as planned. I forgot my camera, so I ended up with a blurry iphone picture. She looked so pretty too. Oh well, she enjoyed her day anyway.
http://brandy-designs.blogspot.com/2011/12/visit-with-santa.html
ilene
December 20, 2011 at 9:03 pmtoo cute and too funny!! <3 this!
Victoria
December 20, 2011 at 9:09 pmI love your pictures! I almost wish mine were just ridiculously embarrassing!
http://theabelings.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa-babies-2011.html
The Girlie Blogger
December 20, 2011 at 9:44 pmAwww. He is so cute! Even when he cries.
http://www.thegirlieblog.com
Whitney
December 20, 2011 at 10:38 pmThis is how we got my little sister to like Santa:
Whitney
December 20, 2011 at 10:39 pmhttp://www.portablenorthpole.tv/home
Chelsey Davis
December 20, 2011 at 11:47 pmI feel your pain….we’ve tried 3 times and gotten one picture. Hilarious. Merry Christmas!
Here:
http://www.cheekydinheels.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-weekend.html
and
http://www.cheekydinheels.blogspot.com/2011/12/visiting-santaagain.html
Nicole S.
December 21, 2011 at 12:03 amWe didn’t take our little one to see Santa (this is his first Christmas) He is scared of anyone with a beard with his stranger anxiety so I knew it would be a disaster if we tried. I can’t stop laughing about the pics you posted- so cute!
Angela
December 21, 2011 at 12:55 amNext year will be different with Santa! Both of my kids had two years where they cried and then they were over it! I have 22 years worth of Santa pictures – right up until my oldest just flat refused to go anymore… even though I always told them that was all I wanted for Christmas! You’ll treasure them all!
Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims
December 21, 2011 at 12:58 amhaha so funny! the first picture is adorable! all the others are hilarious lol
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December 21, 2011 at 2:41 amSanta looks a little anxious in the 2011 picture!
Kelsey
December 21, 2011 at 2:57 amMy little guy is 8 months old and he wasn’t thrilled with Santa! At first I thought maybe it would be alright, but then he just burst into tears!
http://pkstaples.blogspot.com/2011/11/levi-meets-santa.html
JT @The Faux Foodie Girl
December 21, 2011 at 4:00 amOh he is so cute!!!! I love his facial expressions!!!!
It was our first year of pictures with Santa, so it all went really well, but who knows how it will go next year…
http://www.thefauxfoodiegirl.com/2011/12/dear-santa.html
Samantha
December 21, 2011 at 4:59 amHi! New follower! You’re son is so cute! My daughter was not a fan of Santa this year either.
http://wouldyoulike-frys-withthat.blogspot.com/2011/12/dear-santa.html
Trisha @ Clarion Wren
December 21, 2011 at 5:25 amMy son loves the reindeer but wants nothing to do with Santa, which is fine with me. I had Santa issues as a child, too. 🙂
wildchild
December 21, 2011 at 5:50 amaww poor santa. imagine how many sad little crying children he must have to deal with every day?
Lindsay
December 21, 2011 at 6:46 amI haven’t even tried bringing my son to see Santa since he was born because he doesn’t sit still a lot for pictures. We went to Santa Cruz a few weeks ago for a Thomas the Train event and Santa was there…my son did so well! http://amommyslifestyle.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-out-with-thomas.html
Rachel
December 21, 2011 at 1:32 pmWe weren’t really planning on seeing Santa this year, but he showed up at a Christmas party where we were. Our daughter’s first Santa experience didn’t go so well. 🙂
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=506553701019&set=t.163800610&type=3&theater
Gabby
December 21, 2011 at 1:41 pmAwwww. The crying Santa photos are always the best to me because they’re always funny to look back on.
The Santa photos are at the bottom of this post: http://lateyoungfamily.blogspot.com/2011/12/lets-throw-in-little-traditional.html
Baby Shopaholic
December 21, 2011 at 4:28 pmI think my little girl is the only one crazy enough to sit on Santa’s lap!
http://www.thebabyshopaholic.com/2011/12/peytons-weekend-style-with-santa.html
Marie @ Pouty Pink Princess
December 21, 2011 at 4:39 pmOMG! That is just too cute!
Carolyn
December 21, 2011 at 8:00 pmClassic!
We have a love-hate relationship with Santa 🙂
http://www.hookedandhappy.com/2011/12/that-is-who-she-was/
Julia B
December 21, 2011 at 8:09 pmOur son at 7 months was so terrified of Santa that we vowed to never again pay an old stranger to hold our child. And we’ve kept our promise.
Julie Jones-Zarvos
December 21, 2011 at 8:43 pmShe looked the same way the day she was born. Clenched fists, screaming, and shaking. Big brother is wondering what her deal is, and “santa” is wishing it was over……This picture graced our Christmas card this year. Classic.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x61/johnnyandjuliez/IMG_0947copycopy.jpg
Brooke Anderson
December 21, 2011 at 10:14 pmThat second Santa is a cute Santa.
hotpants™
December 21, 2011 at 11:48 pmI posted mine yesterday. Little Bit was terrified!
Hatton
December 22, 2011 at 1:22 amMine wasn’t terrified… but definitely didn’t wasn’t thrilled about being on Santa’s lap!!! Cute photos!
http://www.freshmom.com/2011/playtime/warming-up-to-santa/
Sayward
December 22, 2011 at 4:52 amOh I just love the series of faces he makes. Such happiness to such terror. At least he knows stranger means danger.
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Kari
December 22, 2011 at 6:39 amThat first picture of him reminds me SO MUCH of my little Adam. I can’t wait to see what your next darling child will look like! I hope you’re feeling okay, Ashley.
Jennifer
December 22, 2011 at 3:00 pmEvery time I look at these I LAUGH so hard!!!!!
Here’s our blog link to our Santa pictures:
http://jenandjercook.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa-and-weekend.html
Hesper
December 22, 2011 at 4:35 pmThese are classic!
Here is a link to ours!
http://blendedsosplendid.blogspot.com/2011/12/embrace-camera-w-special-guest-santa.html
Jacqui of Baby Boy Bakery
December 22, 2011 at 10:40 pmRyan is the same….
http://www.babyboybakery.com/2011/12/who-is-this.html
Erika
December 23, 2011 at 1:03 amThat last picture is too funny! I take it he was not a huge fan of Santa this year!!:)
Natalie
December 23, 2011 at 12:07 pmawww poor little thing! ha ha Those pictures are great!
Natalie
http://www.projectdowhatyoulove.wordpress.com
Mindy Harris
December 23, 2011 at 9:29 pmhere are wilder and story’s santa pics. wilder wouldn’t get to close and story balled. maybe next year>
http://www.marigoldroad.com/2011/12/because-we-only-really-ever-read-blogs.html you will need to scroll down a little.
think about you lots, friend! i hope the pregnancy isn’t too miserable. i know it’s a blessing but your body’s doing a lot of work!! happy holidays/merry christmas!
Lacie
December 24, 2011 at 6:06 pmI was worried about this, but there is this AMAZING photography studio here in utah [im not sure if anyone else has mentioned it] but its called FotoFly. They had an awesome concept where one of the parents dresses up as santa to get your pics, so the kids are not scared and you have unique photos. Plus real santa was on hand, so your kids could still go see him!
Here are our Santa Pics 😀
http://imsimplymomma.blogspot.com/2011/12/we-saw-santa.html
Sarah
December 24, 2011 at 9:33 pmMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year! God bless you! xoxo ♥
keren
December 24, 2011 at 10:23 pmMerry Christmas sweet Ash!
Hope and praying your feeling better by the day!!!
Missing you!
xoxo,
Keren
danyiel Johnson
December 25, 2011 at 9:11 pmJust popping in to say Merry Christmas! Hope you are feeling fantastic.
Sparkle and Co
December 25, 2011 at 11:21 pmFunny but my son did the same… He was so afraid of Santa! Happy Christmas 😉
Kelly @ Stay At Home Trader
December 26, 2011 at 2:08 amThis is HYSTERICAL! I really have to vote my photo one of the all time greats of 2011. You have to scroll to the bottom of my post….but….trust me when I tell you….IT IS CLASSIC! hahahahahaha!
(btw, the first pic of Baby W with Santa, is one of the all time cutest ones I have ever seen!)
http://stayathometrader.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-play-fit.html
Christina Clarke
December 27, 2011 at 12:40 amI don’t have children but we have bring our puppy to see Santa since we’ve had her (2 years) we figure it’s a good way to support a couple local charities. I thought I would join in and share my puppy’s pictures with Santa, last years was too cute for words this year well not so good.
http://createwithchristina.blogspot.com/2011/12/do-you-believe-in-santa.html
Shellsea
December 29, 2011 at 10:31 pmI hope you’re feeling somewhat better. You’re in my prayers- cannot believe you have to have all day sickness, not fair. Just makes the baby that much special!
I love this post- cracked me up. He was so cute and smiley the first year. Couldn’t get mine to do that. 2011-classic. I’ll come back and link up and soon as I write up my post. 🙂
Jessi
December 29, 2011 at 11:47 pmAshley!! This post cracks me up!! This is my baby’s first Christmas and as far as Santa pictures go, we didn’t get off to a very good start…. Except that I LOVE his lil’ pout!!
http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-recap.html
Love your blog. Love you. Hope you’re feeling ok. My pregnancy was rough, so if you ever wanna chat I sure could {and would love to} chat all day!!
Jonique Beach
December 30, 2011 at 1:21 ampoor kiddo. he is still cute though!!
the santa we had at our ward party talked to each mother forever about molestation after our pictures. He was very creepy and it was super awkward!
k8e k
December 31, 2011 at 3:31 amLOL, I have 1 pic of my son with Santa. Santa is holding him up and he “screaming bloody-murder”! I remember telling the teenager that was taking the pictures to snap it,cuz I want a picture even if that’s what I’m gonna get!!! He was 1 at the time, he is now 12 and he has never gonna to see Santa since!!!!
Stefanie
January 5, 2012 at 8:35 pmHehe, too cute!