And how in the world did he even get past the gate?!
I’m running towards the busy main road and I see him. He’s holding this woman’s hand and an armful of candy. She said she was waiting at the bus stop in front of Maverick when she saw this little boy all by himself. OHHHH MY GOSH!!! He had escaped, walked down the street, found a way inside the gas station, stole candy and was heading home. Are you kidding me?! HE’S TWO YEARS OLD! At least he can now add escape artist and thief to his resume!
I do not doubt for one second that Heavenly Father wasn’t watching out for him. A really busy gas station in downtown Provo and this little boy just walks across the parking lot, steals some candy and heads on home? He’s two years old! Any other day and he would have been killed. This experience was a tender mercy from the Lord. I’ve been complaining about this two year old for the last month. How he’s so hard to deal with and how he soaks up every ounce of energy and patience I have. I’ve been grateful for him, but I haven’t been enjoying him. I am so grateful to have a relationship with my Father in Heaven. I am thankful that He knows exactly what I need and when I need it. I’ve been asking for more patience… He’s definitely providing me opportunities to develop it!
Anyway. I tell you this story to preface why I haven’t been and why I won’t be posting as much. I’ve lost my husband to school. We see him like… never. He’ll come home for dinner and sometimes he’ll stay until the kids go to bed, sometimes he leaves right after. So far graduate school has been such a great experience. I have met so many friends who are in the same situation as me so there is a really great support system here. Nonetheless, I miss my husband.
On top of Brian never being around Boston has had a really rough few months. This last week especially though because he’s been sick. Throw up everywhere. That’s another story though… probably one you don’t want to hear!! Ha! Within the last month though Boston has lost his grandpa and grandma to a mission in Russia, he’s lost his daddy to school, we are living in a new place and he’s started preschool. He’s a little bit high strung with all these changes. This makes for a more than terrible two year old and I’ve been doing all I can to stay sane. Did I mention he dropped his nap? Yes… he dropped his nap. Saddest day of my life!! ha ha!!
Needless to say it’s been a really slow month and I’m going to be here as often as I can. But this blog can’t start interfering with my family. Y’all know that’s the most important thing in this world!
So. I’m still around. Like, a lot. I’m not giving this blog up or anything like that! I’m just saying that if I haven’t posted 4+ times a week you’ll know where I am!
Now I’ll stop rambling. Thanks for listening 🙂
OMG this is crazy! One of my biggest fears. He was definitely being watched & protected. My goodness.
Oh man those children do know how to test you don’t they?
I don’t think I’ve ever said hi before but I love your blog and refer to your hair tutorials all. the. time.
I am sure you’re going through a lot with this move too; it seems like it might be a tough slog for awhile with everything you’ve got going on. I don’t have a lot of advice, but I do have a 5 year old and a 2 year old and…I guess just try to remember that it’s a season – it’s hard right now, but it’s just a season. It won’t last forever and the hard stuff will get better.
Peace sister – stay sane. (Feel free to remind me of this the next time I am going BONKERS with 5 year old girl drama. Sigh.)
xo
Christy.
Oh my gosh, that is the scariest feeling IN THE WORLD! I can definitely sympathize! I’m so glad he’s safe! By the way, although this is the first time I have made a comment, I have been reading your blog for while now! I love it! Check out mine if you have an extra minute!
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My heart started beating so fast when I was reading! That must be the scariest feeling in the world. I am so glad your little boy is ok! Mine is almost 2 and the past week I have been surviving with her while her daddy is busy (football, not school). Thanks for showing me why I should appreciate her, even when things are difficult or we miss daddy.
Abby!!! That is the scariest thing EVER. But seriously, this will be a story that gets told over and over one day!
I understand losing a husband to school 🙁 (and work) Just make sure you get a babysitter every now and then so you can do some things alone!
Abby ~~
Sending you a Great Big ((HUG)) I can’t even imagine how scared you were. Thank the Good Lord your Darling Boy is safe. You My Dear need to find someone to give you a helping hand.
Sorry I’m all the way in CT, but maybe some nice neighbor and you could help each other.
Write whenever you get a chance.
Be Well .. Be Happy .. Blessings ~~ Connie xox
Mothering is a very hard job, but you’re doing the right thing! Hang in there and keep your family top priority! ((((hugs)))) glad to hear Boston is ok. 🙂
Omg i know exactly how you feel!! 2 years ago my soon to be 5year old escaped. We just bought a new house so he didnt know the neighborhood. I got cops involved searching and he made it 4 blocks down. Luckily he took his 2dogs that are HIS dogs because they wouldnt let the lady who found him go near my son. Its the worse feeling for a mother to go through! I totally understand. You will look back and laugh though, dont worry. he will grow out of it.good luck girl, i know youll need it when it comes to clever little boys!
My son did something similar once at 2. He was in the yard with his sisters (behind the house, not even facing the street). I heard the baby wake up on the monitor and just went in to get her. My oldest daughter came in to tell me he had run off. I went out and couldn’t find him. ANYWHERE. I was frantic! There was a very busy road just houses away. I started running down one street and noticed to cops. There was a lady talking to them holding my son! My heart completely stopped. Turns out she was a BYU student and he had knocked on her door. 2 years old and just knocking on doors randomly. The cops just happened to be driving by and she flagged them down. Luckily, they were all very understanding and didn’t haul me to jail for neglect or something.
All this happened in about 5 minutes.
I am so thankful he knocked on the right door!
Good luck with Grad school! My husband just finished last May and it was the most exhausting 2 years of my life!
How scary to have him disappear like that. My mind always jumps to the worst possible scenarios when I can’t find one of my kids. So glad he turned up safe and sound, even with some less-than-desirable experience on his resume. 🙂 Changes are tough on a 2-year-old, period. I can only imagine how tough it is to have several major upheavals piled on top of each other. Hopefully you can settle into a workable routine soon.
If he’s not taking naps anymore a great replacement is quiet time, give him an activity he can do quietly like look at books, make a cereal necklace, draw, whatever you feel comfortable with leaving him to do without direct supervision, you can be in the next room with the door open and where you can see him at first and slowly work your way to him having about an hour of quiet time basically to himself. And no, it’s not the end of the world if it involves a TV. You’ll feel more sane and he’ll still get a little rest even if it’s not sleep.
So so so glad everything was okay with your little guy. And I can feel ya about no “enjoying” my kids, especially my 3 year old son. So, this was a great eye-opener to me. Thanks for sharing!
Man, that was seriously so scary! So grateful for that nice lady that was taking him home!
Oh how scary! Thank you, Lord, for protecting precious little Boston! Family definitely comes first. We’ll still be here when you get a chance to come visit 😉
I’m in the same boat with my 2 year old – praying for patience and Heavenly Father giving me situations with Carson that really try my patience and sanity. That’s a bummer about his naps. My son dropped his a month before I had Lilly in January. That was a sad day. But their impromptu snuggles and kisses make up for all the other stuff at the end of the day. I’m glad nothing happened to your little guy!
That’s actually a great post, being a mama is so busy and consuming especially when you have wonderful energetic curious boys (I’ve got a 2yr old as well) all we can do is give them the time and energy (and fences haha) they need and hold on for the ride. This post is a great reminder for me that it is a stage and terrible twos will pass for me too, good luck!
Hang in there. This is a season in your life and you’ll make it through!
I hope your life gets easier… for two reasons….
1. Your sanity…
2. My addiction to your blog! 😉
Thanks for all your posts and although you will be missed, whatever you post will be loyally read by me and all your followers!
Good Luck!
Terri
(PS: when my husband was a resident(kind of like interns in the US) for five years, I RARELY saw him! I was lucky, though, we didn’t have any kids.)
You poor girl. Thats got to be very trying on you. And omg if my son did what boston did i probably would be in an asylum by now. Stay strong it will get easier i promse. Mine are now 14 and 21 and im still here and pretty sane lol.
Oh my goodness!! I would freak out!
My two, almost three, year old has been really tough to “handle” lately too. They are definitely testing their limits, but he hasn’t done anything like run out the front door or disappear. Yet.
I get the whole trying to stay sane till the end of the day feeling. It’s like that daily around here, and Daddy works nights, so he sleeps in, is here for about an hour, and goes to work.
Sounds like we are in the same kind of boat.
We just have to hang in there, because we know that it won’t always be like this. 🙂
Oh my gosh how scary. Glad to hear he’s ok.