My DH lost my child!

Woke up this AM and thought it would be a wonderfully uneventful day. The grandparents were going to watch the twins & my hubby & I were going to take our 2 yr-old to the river with some friends. At about 11:30 my hubby walks in looking for our son. He says that he turned his back for a minute and Meyer was gone. He says he's going to check around the house & he'll be right back. After about 10 mins of not hearing anything I buckle the twins in their seats and walk outside. I hear my hubby calling for our son...no answer. He says that he has walked all around the house, up our gravel drive and can't find him. We live in the country, surrounded by several 100 acres with only a few houses around. After calling him myself and him not answering I start to panic...I start screaming for him..nothing! Then it hits me and I just start crying, feeling sick and the most scared I've ever been in my life. This is my 2 yr-old son, my heart! I run to our neighbors house to check their pool and get some help searching the woods. They call our neighbors several miles away and we get horses saddled up and a few folks on golf carts riding the properties around us looking. I call the sheriffs dept to report him missing and they come out with 4 deputies. Its been 1 hr now since he's been gone and there is no sign of him anywhere. Our only hope is that our dog that is missing too is with him somewhere. Once the sheriffs have searched the house and everyones cars they call the volunteer fire dept & the search and rescue dog team. 1 hour and 30 mins has passed by now. My dad shows up, my mom, several other family members and friends all ready to search the woods. The sheriffs tell us that we can't continue to search and that everyone in the woods needs to come out or the dogs will have a hard time picking up my son's scent...he's calling everyone back on his PA. Its all running through my mind...what are they doing, no we can't stop..if we stop we get farther away from him..we are all there waiting, falling apart..everyone but my husband. I have no clue where my husband is...2 hours has passed now and I'm feeling more desparate, lost, confused and I keep crying every time someone talks to me. 2 hr 30 or so mins later we hear my husband yelling...I've found him. I didn't know whether to hug him or hit him but I knew I wanted to get my hands on my son and hug him tight. It turns out that my son wondered 2 to 3 miles off into the woods...down an old logging road. My husband, the hunter, ended up tracking my son! Yes, tracking him like a real life tracker..how crazy is that??!!??!! My husband siad when he found Meyer that Meyer just looked at him and said 'Daddy, look at my bugs'...he was holding his yellow ball bat, sitting with his dog, killing bugs off rocks...once my hubby picked him up & gave him a squeeze he asked Daddy to carry him to see Mommy.


This was the worst and best Mother's Day of my life. It could have been so much worse but the Lord saw us through it. My little boy will definietely be sleeping with Mommy tonight!

 

How Scary! I'm glad everyone is safe and sound!!

 

Thank goodness he is home safe. :hug99:

 

Oh my gosh, how scary. I can't even imagine how you must have been feeling. So glad your son is back safe with you and alright. Be sure to give him an extra hug tomorrow!

 

Oh wow! I'm so glad you found him! I lost my DD for 10 mins at the Aquarium and was terrified. I can't imagine 2 1/2 hours. I'm sure he's had all his stuffing hugged out by now but give him one more!

 

:hug99: I had tears while reading this. I'm so glad he was found and that he was safe. I would have been out of my mind if I couldn't find my son for 2 1/2 hours.

 

I know that was scary for you. Thank God he was found okay.

 

Oh my!! How scary for you, I can't imagine what you were going through. I'm so glad he was found nice and safe. What a story to tell in years to come!!!

 

I'm so happy your DH found him! I would have been terrified as well.

 

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. It must have been absolutely terrifying. I am so happy that everything turned out ok.

 

How scary! I would have been out of my mind! I am so glad it was all ok in the end.

 

Your poor family! That must have been truly agonizing. I am so happy to hear that everyone is safe and sound.

 

OH MY !!!!! :hug99: There are just no adequete words to express how horrid it felt reading your post. I cannot even begin to imagine how You felt. Praise God!!!! He was definently lookin down on you today. I still have goosebumps. Happy Mothers Day sweetie.

 

so scary!! My heart was on hold reading your post. I'm so so glad your son is now back with you.

 

Its every moms worst nightmare!!!!!!

So GLAD hes ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You totally made my heart jump!

 

How scary!! I am glad that you were able to find him and everything turned out okay!!

 

OMG! You need double hugs after that!! :hug99: That truly is a worst nightmare....we live out by the woods, too. I'm soooo glad he's ok, though!

 

OMG!!!!
It's nearly 3 am and i just finished feeding my girls and read your post - i am crying. How TERRIFYING, and thank G-d it turned out ok. I have no words.....

 

oh my goodness, 2 and a half hours of stress like that. im so glad you found him.

 

WOW how scary for you. Im glad everyone is fine x

 

:hug99: I am so sorry you and your family had to go through that. Thank goodness he was found and is back where he belongs.

 

Glad your son is home safe and sound!

 

:icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek: :icon_eek: OMGosh! How scary! Glad that he is home safe. :hug99:

 

Glad to hear he was found unharmed. It is a reminder to all people how fast kids can get away from you. I hope today proves to be much less eventful.

 

WOW! I'm so happy he is back home and safe with you now. How scary that all must have been.

 

OMG!! Thank God you found him safely! I am so sorry for you and your family, but grateful you found him.

jen

 

Wow! That is very scary! I am so glad you found him.

 

That is scary..I am reading The Deep End of the Ocean and have been thinking about how scary it would be if my child was lost...thank god he was found!

 

THank God you found him!!!! I can't even imagine that!!! I'm so glad for your happy ending and sorry you had to go through that.

 

Wow, thank goodness he was found! That is amazing your husband tracked him. He really went far too! And it never even occurred tohim that he was "lost." My goodness. What a faithful dog to stay by his side. I cannot imagine your fear and I am so happy you found him.

 

So glad it all ended well! How horrifying!

I've glimpsed that terror, when just for a moment losing sight of one, and then unable to find them for a minute, at the park, etc. The heart in the throat, running around calling their names...I can only imagine how you must have been feeling and the scenarios that were playing through your head.

 

OMG! I'm crying reading your post. I'm so glad everything turned out good. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I really can't imagine what that felt like for those hours. Take care sweetie!!

 

That made me cry! I am so glad you found him and it all turned out all right!

 

That is SO SCARY!!!! I am so happy that he's fine!! Oh my god! I would have flipped!!! Thank god he's ok!! :hug99:

 

Oh my gosh! I can't imagine how scared you must have been. I'm so happy he's safe and sound at home with Mommy!