The Nelson Family: Scary Afternoon

Monday, April 11, 2011

Scary Afternoon

The weather in our area has been really lovely today; almost a high of 80 degrees! Because it has been so nice, the boys and I spend the afternoon in our little back yard that is shared by the complex.

At one point, it was just Deagan right on our back porch because I was doing something in the house. He was just playing on the porch and Kayden was watching him out the back door.

I had my back turned to him for 1-2 minutes, and I had a thought to look out back for him. I turned around and he was gone. At first I didn't think too much of it because there is a long stretch of grass in our back yard, and I figured he has just walked further away from our apartment. He wasn't there either.

I grabbed Kayden and went out back and started calling his name.

No answer.

At this point I am panicking because we live in a busy complex with a lot of crazy drivers that come in and out of this place, and I was thinking the worst; maybe he got hit by a car or something and that is why he is not answering me!

I started running around out complex calling his name with no answer from him.

I finally found him on the other side of our complex; which meant that he had crossed the parking lot all by himself. When I found him, I was so upset and seeing me upset made him cry. I took him inside and we talked about what had happened. Come to find out, he was following a family of ducks. They started walking into the parking lot, and he wanted them to be safe, so he chased them to the other side of the rode. I explained to him that while it was nice of him to think of the safety of the ducks, he put himself in a lot of danger by not going with an adult.

Luckily, this story has a happy ending, but it made me think of all the horror stories I have heard of parent not being able to find their children. It gives me chills just thinking about what could have happened.

It also makes me feel guilty because I had turned my back on him for a very short time when should not have been focusing on the house work, but on him in the back yard.

There are times when I feel pulled in to many directions and I am trying to get too many things done at one time, and while I think I am really good at multi tasking, I am not. This is a big eye opener to me, and I have promised myself to not get too caught up in trying to get stuff done, but to take the time to play with my kids.

2 comments:

Marie Winters Adams said...: Michelle, as mothers, we all have a story or two (or more) of this nature. It's part of life, but yes, it's scary. So glad it all turned out all right.
Don't blame yourself too much - stuff happens.
Reading this brings back memories of my kids as little kids. I certainly know this panicky feeling.; April 12, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Rachelle said...: sheesh! i know what you mean! i am glad that everything is alright and that you took the opportunity to teach Deagan.; April 13, 2011 at 8:56 AM

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Kids do and say the darndest things...

I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

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Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

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I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

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*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

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D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

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I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

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