Makes My Blood Pressure Rise

The same sweet girl that melts my heart and makes me smile can also cause me a lot of stress. Stress that I really don't need right now during this pregnancy. My kids are HORRIBLE at the store. I hate to take them with me because they are so naughty. If I have to go I usually try and go when I know the store isn't too busy and try to take only 1 kid. Today, after dropping Parker off at preschool, me and Paige ran to the store to get a few things. She doesn't like to stay in the cart and if I put her in she is always climbing out. So usually I let her walk beside me so she doesn't end up falling out of the cart. I was in an aisle trying to find what I was looking for and I happened to be on the phone with my dad because he was helping me find the right item. Paige wandered off and I wasn't really worried because she usually plays a little game when she tries to hid in the next aisle. Well I found what I was looking for and went around the corner to get Paige, she wasn't there. So I walked to the next aisle, still don't see her. Now I am starting to get a little frantic. I go to the next, and the next and the next aisle and still no sign of her. I have a friend that was working and asked if she had seen her. She hadn't but began looking for her as well. I went one direction and she went the other. No sign of her. So as we are both looking down aisles and not having any luck, she asks me if she wants to call a "Code Adam". I say Yes please do. Almost as soon as they announce the code throughout the store, they cancel it saying they have found her. She was in fabrics and just walking around saying "Mommy, mommy". When the lady from fabrics brought her to the front, Paige just looked at me and said, "Hi Mommy!". She wasn't even scared or worried that she couldn't find me. I, on the other hand was worried and sick to my stomach. And I am sure my blood pressure rose a little too much. That was enough excitement for me for a whole month!! I think I will be avoiding the store from now on with kids in tow. Especially because the stores are bound to get even busier with the holidays. So we are safe and sound at home now and Paige is currently giving me hugs and kisses. Maybe she was scared and didn't show it. Nevertheless, I am SOOOOOO grateful that nothing happened to her and that she is in my arms!!!