Last night MPS and I decided to relent and get Boo something he had been asking for for weeks.
Lets Rock Elmo.
Kid has been OBSESSING about the damn thing and I was all he is going into HIGH SCHOOL and it is a toy for babies and for fucks sake he already has four all singing all dancing fucking Elmos why does he want another one and not Super Grover like *I* want because, as always, it is all about me.
see? We even have a MOTHERFUCKING ELMO CHRISTMAS DISPLAY OUTSIDE HIS BEDROOM!
Long story longer we decided to get him one and MPS set out to buy it last night.
None to be found.
I went to a few shops and still no motherfucking Elmo.
I was beginning to think this was a sign that maybe the universe was being nice for a change and trying to tell me that you cannot afford any more Christmas shineys even if the child is BEGGING for the damn thing cause you know YOU ARE NO LONGER WORKING WOMAN OMG WHERE DO YOU THINK THE MONEY IS COMING FROM? YOUR BLOG?
And then everyone had a good chuckle and went back to smiting and earthquaking and whatever it is the universe does when it is not royally fucking me over.
ANYWAY!
I finally found the last Lets Rock Elmo in a 70 kilometre radius {which is like A LOT to you Americans with your weird measurements of distance} and took it up to stand in the line of fellow grumpies at Target.
Dude standing next to me had a Santa hat on and a walking frame. He looked around, I dunno, my age? And I am guessing had an Acquired Brain Injury. He was completely enamoured by Elmo and we had a nice time waiting as he pressed the button over and over while stroking my hair and telling me I was a good mum and he laughed about how I was going to lock Boo in his room with it if the noise drove me nuts.
As we went to our respective registers he called out longingly to Elmo and his carer thanked me for letting him play with it.
And at that moment, standing in front of the register buying something that I would soon find out is almost a weeks worth of fucking groceries OMG, I realised I didn’t care about age appropriate any more. If this Elmo makes Boo HALF as happy as it made this guy then Christmas in the MB2 house will be fucking AWESOME.
Thanks dude, I hope Santa brings you totally age inappropriate toys and you have a wonderful Christmas.
My eye is leaking again.
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nawwwwwwwww
OH, but that one’s a tear jerker. Gasp sob!
OMG you are awesome. LOVE.
This post is so wonderful. I love everything about it.
something in my eye..lovely pretty sure Boo will love that Elmo
Elmo will always be a rock star in my book. My son has a fixation on Hot Wheel cars. He has around 4,000 of the little die cast talismans. They make him happy, which makes me happy.
I hope Boo is awesomely happy with his new Elmo.
I am cracking up at the photo of your Elmo display outside of your son’s bedroom.
I have a little something in my eye.
Hope Elmo rocks Boo’s world.
A wonderful post of your shopping epiphany. Adding shininess to so many people’s day.
Shit… I’ve got something in my eye.
You make my eyes leak too. I will shove tampons in my eyesockets to stop it.
OMG Glow you’ll get TSS IN YOUR FREAKING EYES!!!! Pull them suckers out now!
Damn straight. Age appropriate means jack.
Boo is going to LOVE it!
I’m probably too old to be furiously happy about all sorts of silly things, so I totally feel Boo on this. I may want to facepunch Elmo on occasion, but that doesn’t mean someone else shouldn’t enjoy him (far away from me, please
).
You done good, K. And that guy? So did he.
I spent more money than I make in a year today buying toys for Knox for Christmas. I practically cleaned out the baby section in the toy store. When I got up to the cash register the clerk, ringing in all of Knox’s loot, remarked about how lucky my BABY must be and then asked how old my infant was.
I looked her in the eyes and told her my son was 8. 8 years old.
She was confused so I explained he had brain damage. She nodded and then said, “well he is going to have a fabulous Christmas.”
And he will. As will Boo.
Sure I’d love nothing more than to buy age appropriate toys for him. But I’d also like him to be toilet trained, learn to walk and finally speak.
But more importantly, I want him to be happy. And if that takes a fucking flashing musical baby toy made for a 3 month old, so be it.
So rock on with your big bad Elmo. And may Boo enjoy the hell out of it.
Here is to inappropriate toys and the boys who live them.
kiss kiss kiss, hug hug hug! you are one fantastic mommy! I don’t know you but I love you.
Love them. Fucking auto correct.
Looking at that Elmo Santa display made me wanna cry – that alone shows how much you love him and how much Elmo means to your boy. What’s one more if it’s going to make his day? It’ll be the best Xmas gift you will get, seeing his reaction, just like the guy in the queue x
you darling lady.
Just to make super grover even more adorable. In German he is Super Grobie.
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Aw, I loved that. That guy fixed your bah humbuggy-ness good and proper. I hope all of you find something that makes you happy. (She says, mustering a little further self control required to survive a train-strewn-house and train-obsessed school holidays.)
Sniff. Bloody teary.
PS I also would love a Super Grover. I had a figurine on top of my old-school pc monitor for years.
I actually have one in my handbag. True story.
That is such a lovely Christmas tale.. And I love how you & MPS decided “go for it” it’s been such a year of NOT NICE that this is easing into a much nicer Festive Season. Mwah! D xxx
My eye was leaking too now stop and go have a fucking BANGIN Christmas.
Jskskejskowksbrbejwisklet beautiful.
I am so very pleased you got the Elmo and the experience of the man appreciating Elmo so much. Take the pleasure where you can when you can and you’re letting Boo do the same
. It’s awesome. You’re awesome 
.
Xxx
Fan fucking tastic post!
Screw it – I still believe in Santa and mermaids and that I can skate my arse off even though I am nearly 50!
If an Elmo is his heart’s desire then so be it.
Merry Christmas to you and all yours.
Friggin’ leaky eyes must be contagious.
I just LOVE this..and Elmo and you …
A bongo-playing Elmo!!!
I want one!
And of course Boo wants one for his singing dancing Elmo group. All singing and dancing groups need a drummer to keep the rhythm!
You are one rocking Mumma!!
Merry Christmas.
I love your heart. I love your heart. I love your heart.
My eye leaked too. You beautiful woman XXXXX
OMG it’s an Elmo band now!
Damn Elmo and your pretty, shiny, soft hair … now I have something in my eye. … and I was doing so well at NOT having something in my eye today…
XXXXX
Stupid leaking eyes. That’s the spirit of the season right there.
And Tanis’ comment made my eyes leak more. Such good mamas you both are
Awwww … you guys are so beautiful. You will make Boo’s Christmas just like you made that dude’s day! Leaky eyes are going around this year I hear … x
fuckin’ faulty tearducts. We’ve got some of that going on over here too.
Merry Christmas Sheila x
The combination of your post and redneck’s response didn’t just give me a leaky eye I nearly howled. I can’t write witty comments so I rarely say a thing here but always read always.
Happy Christmas to All of you xoxox
Woman, that is one of the best, if not THE BEST Christmas stories I have heard in a very long time. That is how it is supposed to be: give what they wish for, because way too soon the wishfulness is gone.
You know how much I love you…and I love Elmo as well. Group hugs all around…..♥
major toy clean out happened at our place over the past few weeks – and i couldn’t bring myself to throw out a single one of our singing dancing waving their arms, falling over Elmo’s
Something about that red fur, and that cute giggle
warms your heart, doesn’t it?
Does Boo still have all his Elmo’s?