Guardian Angels

Morgan has been really into playing by herself after her brother & sister go to school. So I didn't think anything of it when she put on Gabby's mini pink backpack & was walking around the house. Then she went into the playroom & was playing for a little while.

what I am about to disclose is of great embarrassment to myself as a mother. I'm not perfect & I guess I already knew that but I did think that I had a better memory than I did today. Let me just smack myself in the forehead one more time before I blurt this one out.

Earlier today when Braly & I were waiting for his bus to arrive we were outside working on clearing some of the ice & water away from the sidewalk so that when it refreezes it wouldn't be quite so slippery. Well after Braly got on the bus & left I let Morgan come outside with her snowpants, boots, coat, hat & mittens on. I knew she'd get drenched in the puddles because she kept talking about playing in the water. I worked on the ice some more while she got herself wet & then we headed for the house only we went in the back door because I knew Morgan was drenched & didn't want to track all that wetness in through the whole house. What I didn't remember was that the front door was wide open & Little Miss Morgan knows how to open the door now. Ya know where I'm going with this one don't you?

We ate lunch, played a little & then I did the dishes & proceeded to dance to a few songs with Morgan & then sat down at my computer to organize some files. That's when Morgan went off to play with the pink backpack & whatever other toys she felt like playing with. Only after a little while she was really quiet. I didn't hear her smashing around any Dora House friends or talking all cute so I started quietly looking for her so if I found her doing something cute I could watch for a little while. Oh she was cute alright. But not doing something I cared to let her continue doing. I knew EXACTLY where she was as soon as I saw the extra sunlight coming in through the open front door. I quickly grabbed slipped on a pair of shoes & ran outside to grab her. She was dancing around with her pink slippers on & was wearing her pink backpack. She even had on her mittens (that were still soaking wet from earlier). She told me she was going to school/church & she wanted to keep playing in the water. Slap forehead again!!! How could I be so stupid & forget to close & lock that door? I brought her in the house & explained that Mommy was scared that she could get hurt outside all by herself & that she must NEVER do that again. Know what her answer was? "I so sorry Momma, I so sorry!" Obviously I forgave her & now I've got to work on forgiving myself about the mistake. Talk about a humbling experience and making me ever so grateful that I know she's got Guardian Angels watching over her when I'm oblivious to her sneaky act. You had better believe that door will be locked all the time now & all this summer too. whew!

She's currently tucked away sleeping ever so sweetly in her bed right now.