How did it happen? I turned by back for 5 seconds to help my oldest son with his boot! In that period of time, Mattie climbed over my fence but I did not know that until I frantically ran all over my yard looking for him. When I realized he was no where to be found I knew he had to of climbed over the fence and RAN! My house is 1 house up from a terrible intersection....my heart just dropped. I jumped over the fence and ran...when I came around the corner I saw the dreaded scene....cars all stopped at the intersection....and my little boy walking up the middle of the street holding a woman's hand!
I was running as fast as I could and it didn't seem like I was getting anywhere
She said she was diving up the road and he was running down the middle of the street. She stopped her car in the street and ran out and got him. She was walking out of the street when I came bombing out. There were about 10 cars stopped in both directions..people getting out to ask if he/I were O.K.....I just grabbed him and hugged him and shook and cried. He looked at me and said his notorious "Hi"!
I can not tell you how sick I am tonight. I just keep thinking how terrible it could have been...I am not kidding, some one is watching over that little boys shoulder. I am feeling like the worst mother because I know how quick he is and I know I can not take my eye off of him...but I did. I know I should just be thankful that he is safe but I am so terribly upset right now...to top it all off, when I was carrying him home he was very "limp"...my oldest DS(7) saw him in my arms and cried "Is he dead"?
I almost did not post this because I feel like such a jerk looser..but I needed to get it off my chest and hopefully out of my mind soon.
I am drained but can not go to sleep...I'm afraid of what my dreams will be like tonight.
Kim
I was running as fast as I could and it didn't seem like I was getting anywhere
She said she was diving up the road and he was running down the middle of the street. She stopped her car in the street and ran out and got him. She was walking out of the street when I came bombing out. There were about 10 cars stopped in both directions..people getting out to ask if he/I were O.K.....I just grabbed him and hugged him and shook and cried. He looked at me and said his notorious "Hi"!
I can not tell you how sick I am tonight. I just keep thinking how terrible it could have been...I am not kidding, some one is watching over that little boys shoulder. I am feeling like the worst mother because I know how quick he is and I know I can not take my eye off of him...but I did. I know I should just be thankful that he is safe but I am so terribly upset right now...to top it all off, when I was carrying him home he was very "limp"...my oldest DS(7) saw him in my arms and cried "Is he dead"?
I almost did not post this because I feel like such a jerk looser..but I needed to get it off my chest and hopefully out of my mind soon.
I am drained but can not go to sleep...I'm afraid of what my dreams will be like tonight.
Kim

to you. I know how quick those two year olds can be. I am so glad your son is o.k.
there with him.
That sounds exactly like something Mattie would do. I told DH today that the doors/windows will be locked 24/7 now. Also told him that our yard will now be barracaded...looking into barbed wire fences!LOL
