Not So Secret Admirer

My Son is a lover. I don’t encourage it. It is just what it is. From a very young age, Eph would tell me that he “loved” someone. You could see his infatuation with certain babysitters, moms, and other kids. I always make a point to tell him that he is too young to “love” anyone and he will argue his point. 


He is also fairly handsome (if I do say so myself). Even young girls kind of swoon around him.  There have been plenty of “Is Eph coming?” questions when we are planning outings. It’s probably a good thing, because he might need his good looks to get him through life. 


So recently, we started finding notes on our doorstep. It started with a random knock. We would open the door and see a little brown ponytail bopping down the street. 


This was note #1:

Oh Eph was so embarrassed. He said, “She can’t like me, she doesn’t even know how to spell my name.” He blushed. I giggled. He got mad. It was cute.

Then, a few days later, this adorable pup arrived at our back door:

A little pre-valentine day gift from his admirer? 


There are been more notes, but he destroys them pretty quickly. He says he doesn’t like Madison, he likes Emily but I can tell he likes the attention.


The hubby and I have been trying to decide whether we talk to the mother or not. I don’t want their daughter to be spending her (their) money on gifts without their knowing. I think we will let it play out, see how long it continues. 


I am sure there is a lesson to be learned from our Not So Secret Admirer. We just have to wait and see what that lesson is. 


How would handle this puppy love?