Runaway Toddler!

I didn't get to post this the other day because Blogger was doing system maintenance but I still wanted to share my experience. 

It was Thursday, The Boy and I both have to get up early on these days since we have school and work.  I, not having any luck sleeping the past month, kept hitting snooze.  He came in to tell me he had school so I got up, got in the shower and got dressed.  Now, during this time, like any other morning, Dad is usually watching him and they watch cartoons, go outside, find unhealthy snacks to eat when I'm not looking - the usual grandfather/grandchild stuff.  When I was ready to go I went in the kitchen to ask where he was.  Dad replied that he was watching cartoons in the living room.  I went back and checked - no kid.  The front door was open so I went out to see if he was on the porch - no kid.  I started to panic.  I called his name from the front porch and told dad to check the backyard.  I went further out from the house calling and calling.  Finally, I heard him off in the distance "Momma, Momma."  He was across the street in the neighbors backyard.  I was so relieved to see him and so livid that my dad never noticed he went out the front door. It turns out he had let Jake, the dog, out the front door and was going to get him.  Jake usually runs all over the next neighborhood over and in the woods when he gets out so I'm so luck I caught him before he had time to venture too far away.  And now, the door remains closed and dead bolted at all times.  Kids!