To start, DH was working night shift last night (11-7) & when he works nights I allow one kid to stay in my room with me ( usually on the floor.. they consider it a camp out) & I feel more secure with them in there with me ( I know I'm a big wimp
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Last night was DS #1 turn & the other 2 pitched a fit.. I didn't have the energy to argue as I had a splitting headache from the school Science Fair so I allowed the other 2 to come in the room as well.. DD was on the floor by DH side of the bed.
I must have fallen asleep before the kids for a few minutes (this was a horrid headache) & when I woke up with a start I immediately looked to check on the kids ( I NEVER fall asleep before my kids) Saw the boys & they were fine but Shebly was nowhere to be found on her side of the floor.. I figured she got into bed with me.. Nope, no Shelby,look where the boys are sleeping, No Shelby!!
Shelby is a chronic sleepwalker & we have gates & door alarms all over the house so I really didn't panic I figured she went in one of the other bedrooms.. Checked the boys room, No Shelby!, check her bedroom, No Shelby..
Hmmm.,... I figured she climbed over the gate in the hallwat ( we have a ranch house) & went into the living room.. No Shelby.. I am starting to worry but figure with all of the tight security I have in the house (due to her sleepwalking & me being paraniod) she couldn't go outside..
I check & make sure all of the doors are locked & the alarms are set.. they are!!
I check the bathroom, No Shelby!... She is no where at all in the upstairs.. I checked the playroom, the kitchen, dinig room etc..
I think Oh she went sleepwalking into Pappy's ( several times we found her sleepwalking trying to get into FIL's apartment) I go downstairs , past the laundry room, through the gameroom, No Shelby, into the garage, No Shelby, into FIL's apartment, it's dark & no Shelby!!
I am really panicked now & goofy thoughts are in my head..
I realize I have been looking for over 10 minutes & I think I'll wake up Jamie to have him help me...
Jamie gets up & we start looking & calling Shelby's name.. NO SHELBY!!!! We search in the closets, EVERYWHERE!! SHE IS NOT HERE!!!!!! MY heart was beating sooo hard at this point.. & I realize that she HAS to be gone either kidnapped or sleepwalked out of the house.. I grab the phone to call the police & at that minute I hear DS #2 start to stir & I go to check on him & find
SHELBY laying right next to him under my cedar chest.. I must have missed her the other 2 times I checked by DS #2..
I send Jamie to bed & get into bed to try to calm myself but I'm shaking!!!
When she sleepwalks it's usually to a person so I really should have looked better near the boys.. Could you imagine if I HAD called the police.. they'd have thought I was nuts!!!
It's funny now, but I was genuinely terrified at the time..
