December 2, 2009
My mom and I decided to go to Kohl’s the other day with the kids to get Ethan some new clothes. I haven’t been feeling my best but the boy needed some clothes and Grammie was up for it, so off we went. It was actually going really well. We found a bunch of stuff and were having a good time. Then the natives started to grow a little restless. Tegan wanted out of the stroller. Ethan obliged her and I gave her instruction to stay right by my side. Which lasted about 30 seconds. They began running around the clothes displays. She was there, and then she wasn’t.
We began looking around, calling for her. Ethan claimed she ran towards the door. I went looking. I was pretty relaxed about it for a minute or two. Then panic set in. I told the checker we had lost a little girl in pink with pig tails. They called a “code pink” and I lost it internally. What if I never saw her again? How could I ever tell or face Shane? I was done. I was frantic.
A few minutes later (the whole thing didn’t even last 5 minutes), my mom and Ethan walk up with her. She had been trying on shoes. Just like a girl. She will be confined to her stroller for the next 15 years.
Comments
Nana:
Oh my! What a story!
December 2, 2009 6:23 PM
Tisra:
I have had the EXACT same feeling when Lael did this a few years back… “not panicking, not panicking..” then WHAM! … PANICK! It’s horrible.
December 3, 2009 5:21 AM
erika:
I remember that story, Tisra! So scary! And there are so many unkind people out there.
December 3, 2009 7:36 AM
Jen:
I can’t even begin to tell you how many times Leah has run off only to be found trying on shoes. Scary and funny (after time).
December 3, 2009 8:09 AM
Modern Crush - Georgia:
Shoes - who knew??
December 3, 2009 1:24 PM
Mon:
Underoos!
December 3, 2009 6:36 PM
Kristine:
Oh my gosh, I have also been there. Claire loves to run off and thinks it is kinda fun to hide from me. We were in Target and she ran off a couple of aisles away in the clothes department. I called for her, and, of course, she didn’t answer. Then came the panic. Luckily there was another mom nearby to tell me where she was.
December 4, 2009 7:56 PM
Jennipher:
I think I would have puked after that ordeal :(
December 6, 2009 10:26 PM