This happened like 3 weeks ago, Parker said something last night that made me decide to post it.
Me, the kids and some friends went to the zoo a couple weeks ago. The weather was great, the company was great, it was a perfect day for the zoo. After walking around for a while we decided it was lunch time. I had packed a lunch so I let Parker play on the playground while we waited for our friends to go buy their food.
No matter where Parker is playing if he doesn't come say "hi" or come say something to me, after 3 minutes have passed I know he is up to something. 3 minutes went buy and Parker hadn't called my name or came over and told me how much fun he was having, so I decided to look a little closer at the playground and see exactly where he was.
The playground at the zoo is horrible. Kids can climb up the front or the back of the playground equipment which provides lots of things for kids to do, but is bad for parents because kids can climb up one way and climb down the back and disappear.
There is this one spot on the slide where kids can climb into and play and are not easily seen. As I scoured the playground Parker was no where to be seen so I just kept hoping he was playing in that one spot of the slide. After at least 5 minutes of waiting and asking if people had seen him I decided to make sure he hadn't gone with my friends to get food. When I saw he wasn't with our friends the panic started.
I went back to the playground and walked around again hoping to see Parker. I then asked a couple if their daughter could climb up to the top and tell me if there was a boy with a brown shirt on up there. After I asked them for help I just knew it was a waste of time, he wasn't up there and I needed to do something because it has been at least 10 minutes, probably more, and my first born child is no where to be seen.
At that moment my friends come back, as I walked over to them I tried to keep my cool. I started to tell them I can't find Parker then the tears just started coming and I was scared I will never see Parker again. My friend Melanie then looks over and sees Parker walking down the sidewalk with one of the zoo workers.
As I looked over and saw Parker, I don't think I have ever been so happy in my life. I ran up to the guy and he could tell I was Parker's mom because no kidnapper could have cried that many tears in an attempt to steal a child. As I held Parker I could tell he was not scared at all but was glad to see me again. I have never been so scared in my life, and can't even describe how happy I am that Parker was found. I am not sure why Parker wanted more adventure than what the playground had to offer that day.
Last night Anthony was reading Parker his zoo book. I wasn't there to hear the story, but this is what I got from Anthony. As Anthony was talking about the zoo Parker told him how the last time he went to the zoo Parker went bye-bye and mommy went bye-bye. Anthony kept listening and Parker told him how he wasn't scared, but mommy was. From what Anthony told me it sounded like Parker knew exactly what he was doing when he left the playground that day. I can't believe Parker remembered that experience, I also can't believe that little stinker purposely tried to make me have a nervous breakdown.
4 comments:
Wow Kristie that must have been a horrible experience. I think it must come with the age. Landon is starting to live me in public places. They must not realize how unsafe that is.
I cant decide if its a sad story or a happy one. Sad that you lost him of course, but almost funny that he remembered and knew EXACTLY what had happened!
How scary!! I seriously freak out if Maia runs around the corner from me at the store, so I can't imagine not being able to find her in a huge zoo after 10 or more minutes!! I'm glad everything turned out okay though!! Why is it that kids are so fearless and not worried about anything??
This is one of the worst things about being a mom. It is impossible to keep track of all of them all the time, and I have a nervous breakdown on a regular basis no matter how hard I try to keep tabs on all 5. Actually make that 6. I think Brent is dead whenever he and his moped are over a half hour late.
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