So yesterday was ironic and mortifying for me...and is now funny but could have been a lot scarier. It started off as a normal day. I took Tobin to preschool, then headed off to the grocery store with Noah.
Noah was being a pill and after I was finished bagging and was trying to push my heavy cart with Noah trying to stand up, a couple of firefighters (who were bagging their groceries next to me and also finishing up) offered to push my cart out for me and put the groceries in my car. As we were walking to the car I found out that they are the fire department right by me. I joked that I would probably be calling them soon since Noah is such a turkey and has no fear. They laughed and one said he had a son just like that. Who knew I was foreshadowing?!
Grocery shopping took a lot longer than I had planned so by the time we had to go pick Tobin up, I still hadn't put all the groceries away. I didn't want to leave my dogs at home with all the groceries on the floor, so I took them with me which I have done a thousand times. At Tobin's preschool, there is a circle driveway that you pull up and the teacher's bring your child to your car. You then have to get out and put them in the car and buckle them up. So it was my turn and I got out and closed the door so the dogs wouldn't get out and ran around to the other side. As I went to open Tobin's door, the door wouldn't open. Horrified I realized that Penny had
LOCKED the door! Our lock button is on the arm rest and she had jumped up on it. My car is black, it was a very warm day, and Noah was locked inside the car!!!
Fortunately, the car was on and the A/C was on and Noah was sound asleep. One of the teachers suggested that they drive me home so I could get a spare key. Unfortunately, we don't have a spare key...so that was not an option. Since there was a child in the car, one of the teachers called the police (since I of course had my phone locked in the car). As I was waiting for them to arrive, I told one of the teachers how ironic it was that I had just seen the firefighters earlier and I hoped it wouldn't be them that arrived. Just as I said that, I saw a fire engine turn the corner. As they neared, I could see one of the firefighters doubled over with laughter. It was the same ones who had helped me earlier!!!
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The firefighters were great and teased me about that if I really had wanted to see them again that I could have just called or shown up. They quickly got my car opened and Noah was still sleeping...he slept through the whole thing! I'm so grateful for all the help that I received and how kind everyone was. It was a mortifying day but could have been a lot scarier if my car and A/C had not been on.
So from my mortifying day, here are some important lessons everyone should learn:
#1: First of all you should never leave a child in the car, but I know there are instances like mine where you are right there and just getting out for a second. Take the keys out!!! If it is a very hot day, roll down the windows first.
#2: If you have an animal with you....take extra precaution because you never know when they could do something like mine did and lock the car or something! If your animal is very heavy, they could put the car in drive or something. So always take the key out of the ignition.
#3: Always have a spare key (or several) and have them put in special places and maybe even give to a few people you trust (like a parent or sibling). That way you could always call someone to bring you a key if needed.
Has something like this ever happened to you? What has been your most mortifying moment as a parent? If you have had a moment like this, I would love to hear it...it would make me feel a lot better! LOL!
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