My Scariest Mommy Moment– Going Up!

Roughly 8 months ago, when my youngest baby was still just a newborn, I was having a hard time with some relationships in my life and was left to fend for my 2 kids by myself most of the time. I was still recovering from the birth and a little “out of it” so to say. I had a 2 year old to care for an a new baby who didn’t sleep through the night yet. I wasn’t able to walk long distances thanks to an episiotomy and I was basically running on automatic.

 

When the day came for me to take my baby for his checkup I had no idea how I was going to manage a 2 year old and a newborn by myself, outside of the house, in the middle of winter. I was still new to it all. Once we made it to the Doctors office, which was located inside a very large 5 story building across the street from the hospital, I was totally scared! My toddler loved to run off, hated to hold hands and was still adjusting to having a new baby brother.

 

Eventually we made it up to the 5th floor, down the long hallway, into the Dr’s and out again. We had to take the baby for some testing to check his jaundice levels on the 1st floor and on the other side of the building. We entered the elevator and as we arrived on the 1st floor, the door opened and I exited. I was carrying the baby in his car seat, and seeing as he was born at almost 10lbs I have to be honest with you, I was a bit winded.

 

Just as I called for my 2 year old to grab my hand I turned around and the elevator door closed. OH MY GOD. My 2 year old is alone in the elevator! I stood there panicking for a moment. I pushed the button to open the doors. Nothing. The elevator started going up again. It was at that very moment my son started screaming for me in the most blood curdling scream I have ever heard come from him. “Mommy!!!! Mommy! I want my Mommy! Help me Help me. aaaaaaah”.  In my sleep deprived mind his voice sounded like it was coming from between the floors and going up. Oh my god, what was I going to do. No one was there to help me. I was so scared. What if my baby started pushing buttons like he loved to do and got stuck between floors and the elevator door opened?  What if he fell down into the shaft and was crushed! Yeah I have to tell you, fear got the best of me, and rather quickly.

 

As I was looking around, wondering if I would scream for help or get in the 2nd elevator and attempt to find him, an old lady quietly approached. I asked her if she would please stand right there and wait for my son, he was trapped in the elevator. I got in the 2nd elevator and I went to the 2nd floor. No child. I could still hear his screams echoing in the elevator shaft. I came back down to the 1st floor, and as the door opened, there he was, standing with the old lady. Crying his little eyes out. I grabbed him, hugged him and cried my eyes out as well. Of course I thanked the old woman for her help.

 

After we both caught our breath we had walked over to the testing area where we had a seat, or I should say.. I had a seat. My 2 year old had already gotten over the fact that he had lost his mommy for a moment and was running down the hall, getting in to things and approaching strangers. How the hell was I going to get past this stage on my own I wondered.

 

Well, I did.. That stage lasted about a year in all and I thank God it’s over. He only listens to me roughly half the time and still doesn’t like holding hands, but it has gotten a little easier. Now I just wait and pray that the baby doesn’t go through the same stage.

 

What was your scariest mommy moment?

3 Comments

  1. omg Monica. I remember that. I think I was the one to receive the first phone call after you got your bearings back. Yikes . I cannot imagine what it must have been like. Great story. I can feel your terror. Let’s just meet at the docs from now on so this will never happen again! Just wait till BOTH are walking around freely! You may need a kid leash! 🙂

  2. Hehe yeah. Thank you for meeting me at the Dr’s all those times afterward. Too bad I had to change Doctor’s last week. The new one is a single story building, 2 minutes away. We can literally park the car next to the door and go in 🙂

  3. Oh wow…How scary!

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