Utah Father Transforms His 4-Month-Old Baby Into An Elf On The Shelf

This man is definitely one of those people who takes Christmas traditions very seriously. Being a father of six, he decided to take his 4-month-old son Rockwell and decided to write a whole backstory for this little elf and all the mischief he got up to.

Posting about it on his That Dad Blog, it’s quickly become a seasonal sensation that absolutely beats all other elves on all different kinds of shelves. Thanks to some excellent costume work by his wife, they now have their own real life elf on a shelf. The father promises to post new pictures until Christmas, so stay tuned for even more hilarious Christmas hijinks from this fun-loving family!

Every morning the elf insists on throwing marshmallows at me while I eat my sugarless cereal. I don't like marshmallows in my cereal, I'm not four years old! #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 17, 2015 at 10:20pm PST

This time the elf has gone too far. Tonight he waited until I had my eyes closed washing my face in the shower, then snuck up and started singing "Joy to the World" at the top of his lungs. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 16, 2015 at 9:09pm PST

So I ended up taking all of the syrup and candy canes out of our house hoping this elf would leave but it only made things worse. He deliberately let me read his report to the big man tonight as a scare tactic. "Dear Santa, They have not been feeding me enough sugar." I think he is serious about sending it. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 14, 2015 at 10:18pm PST

Tonight we left the elf all alone in the house for the first time. It was very nerve racking for me. I was so happy to pull in the driveway and not see my house on fire. The elf wouldn't stop bragging about beating Godzilla at every game we own. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 15, 2015 at 10:35pm PST

Flipped on the lights and caught him red handed. Somebody needs to start earning his keep around here. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 13, 2015 at 8:42pm PST

The elf has been a huge help wrapping gifts this week, but I was not as grateful when I stumbled to the bathroom in the middle of the night and found this present. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 12, 2015 at 9:09pm PST

Third time telling this elf not to put cookies in the VCR! He is fascinated with jamming them in there. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 11, 2015 at 5:08pm PST

"I could totally let you drive Santa's sleigh, I do it all of the time." Our elf is such a womanizer. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 9, 2015 at 7:40pm PST

So the elf is still hanging around. I made pancakes this morning but we had to eat them without syrup because he wouldn't let us touch it – just sat on our bananas and watched us eat. Hoping to get more answers today about how long he plans on staying. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 7, 2015 at 9:30am PST

We woke up this morning to find an elf in our family room. Our neighbors seem to think he is part of the "Elf On The Shelf" program but we are still not sure. He doesn't talk, just sits around watching us and eats all of our food. I'm just glad he's wearing a diaper. If anything changes I will let you know. #rocktheelf #elfontheshelf

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Dec 6, 2015 at 11:54am PST