Keith & I took Harley to pool today for the first time in ages as it's been too cold/windy and Keith was in the toddler pool with him while I was sitting on the bench about 3 metres away watching them. I turned away and started watching the 'Learn to Swim' kids in the big pool and couldn't have looked away for more than a a few seconds when I turned back to see Harley under the water and Keith with his back to him. I seriously lost my breath. I couldn't breathe for a few seconds and then managed to get to my feet and started heading for the pool screaming out to Keith to grab Harley.
We figured he was only under for around 4-5 seconds but long enough to get a belly full of water. He spluttered a bit when we got him up but was OK, albeit a little wide-eyed. I, on the other hand, was hysterical. I was screaming at Keith to get him out of the water and Keith just kept saying sorry, sorry, sorry. I told him that's all it takes, to look away for a few seconds and they drown. The feeling that rushed over me when I saw him under the water was unbelievable. I couldn't get to the pool quick enough yet I couldn't move, frozen with fear! I feel like the WORST mother in the world for taking my eyes off them and I know Keith feels horrible as he keeps apologising to me. It was a very quiet trip home as I was trying not to cry to make things worse.
Harley is perfectly OK now, it didn't seem to phase him at all but I'll never get that picture out of my head. I never EVER want to experience that again. :(
Who am I? I am many things but first and foremost, I am the wife of Keith and the mother of two little boys, Harley and Levi. I am also a WAHM, an avid reader, experimental cook, self-confessed geek, couch potato, Facebook addict, digital scrapbooker and of course, a blogger.
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Awe hun, that does sound like a scary experience and NO you are not the worse mother in the world. At least little Harley is fine and there was no harm done, but i would truely understand how you would of felt, scary. GBH's xxoo.
I'm really sorry you had to experience this Manda *((HUGS))*
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