Kallie

The other day we had been out running errands all morning, and the kids were done with getting in and out of the car. By the time we picked up Ben and came home we were all ready for a break. Kallie and Andrew went upstairs to play in Kal's room and Ben was sitting at the counter telling me about school while I made lunch. Kallie came in a few minutes later and joined us. When lunch was ready I asked Kallie to go upstairs and get Andrew for lunch. She went upstairs and came back down...looking sad.

Me: Kal's is Andrew coming?
Kal: Mom, he is gone. (sad face)
Me: What do you mean he is "gone"?
Kal: I can't find him ANYWHERE. He is gone!
Me: Kal, you were only up there for a second. Go and look again.

She runs upstairs, comes back in less than 20 seconds.
Kal: (again, very sad face) No mom, he has really left us this time. He is NO WHERE!
Me: Kal, where did you look?
Kal: The WHOLE house.

I start to get a little nervous because Andrew is normally pretty easy to hear. I look in Kal's room, no Andrew. Play room, no Andrew. Ben's room, no Andrew. Bathrooms, no Andrew. Those are his normal stomping ground and it is not like him to not be in one of those places. I was getting VERY scared at this point and ran all over the house. The last place I look was my room. I found him all cuddled up on a pillow, jacket and shoes still on, semi covered with a blanket, pacifier in mouth, out cold! It was so adorable. He put himself down for a nap. He has never done that! He got himself all cozy and was out. I thought it was so cute though how Kallie thought "he's really gone this time". What a girl!