It's embarrassing when

...you lose your child at Sam's Club.

I was with my mom and we both thought the other had her. Naomi disappeared while my mom was in line and I was getting treats at the snack bar.

After looking for her through about 1/2 the store, by all the princess stuff, swing sets, tricycles/scooters, couches, books and movies, I went back to the check stand with a worried look and the cashier offered to call a "Code Adam".

So... the supervisor came jogging over, asked me for a description (brown, curly pig tails, reddish-orange dress, yellow flip flops) and called out over the intercom to "all associates" that there was a Code Adam.

While she was occupied doing this I gazed at the store entrance and my mind started racing that someone could have just taken her home with them! I started to panic.

I took off down the aisles again searching more frantically. There were workers looking too, talking to each other and making jokes. I was feeling kinda sick.

I rounded a corner and a lady with a blond pony tail told me suddenly with a smile that they found her. I leaned to look past her and could see Naomi running towards the front of the store.

The blond pony tail lady chuckled that they found her with the big stuffed animals, she was taking a ride on a dinosaur.

I thanked her, and raced after Naomi, embarrassed that I was one of those parents who loses their children in the store. Bleh.

I picked up Naomi and quietly told her that she needs to stay right by Mommy at the store, that she could get lost or hurt. I swear everyone waiting in the check out lines was watching me. Thinking, "who loses their child?"

Embarrassed but relieved we left the store, together and happy.