The Big Fall

I got to experience one of those moments yesterday when you turn your back for two seconds and things (or your kid) can just come crashing down. While we were waiting in line (for a really long time) at Hobby Lobby yesterday, I turned from the cart where Kayla was sitting in the basket for like two seconds, and then I hear "Thud". And I turn back around and there she is sprawled out on the floor and crying. Not sure if she fell out when she stood up, or if she jumped out, who knows? But I know, I felt like I should have been presented the world's most neglectful mom award for the day. Especially since, all the people standing in the next line over just stood there and looked at me, no "Is she o.k?" or anything. Then, I know usually when something like that happens in a store the employees will at least ask it or sometimes call a manager, but none of the 3 or 4 that were around did. I guess it doesn't really matter, or maybe they felt like they didn't know what to say. But I think I would have felt a little less like a "bad" mom if someone would have asked. Sure it was my carelessness of putting her in the basket part, but you know I had her strapped in, but guess what, she managed to climb out of that, just like she always does. About two months ago, I had her strapped in the cart at Wal-Mart, and I turned my back, once again for like two seconds, and I hear "Crash". Luckily, she had feel into the basket and not the floor. So, the little "straps" for a restraint aren't much of a restraint if your child can manage to climb out (no matter how tight you tighten) every single time. So should I have really felt so bad? Not sure, but you know my theory is, had we not been waiting in line for so long, I probably wouldn't have wondered what a certain item on the shelf was and thus wouldn't have turned from the cart, and thus Kayla wouldn't have fell. And luckily, Kayla is already so hard-headed, she didn't get hurt too bad, nothing that a lot of TLC couldn't heal. She got a little red bump on the forehead and I'm sure a headache:(