I started carrying a cell phone so that parents could text me important, but not urgent, messages and I could answer them (with one hand, no less) at my convenience.
Not to mention keeping track of my teenager at the mall.
I generally keep it set on vibrate–this prevents the waking of sleeping children, and also the inevitable evil eye I get whenever someone calls or a text message comes in–whether or not I answer it. Yes, the evil eye-roll, at the very least, just for being the recipient of a call or text. You know what I'm talking about.
So. The other day, I lost my phone.
Not too critical, as all unanswered calls are routed to my home phone, but maddening. Because I just had it, in my pocket. And I hadn't gone anywhere.
Retraced my steps, home phone in hand, dialing and redialing cell phone, listening for any tell-tale vibrations. Retraced and retraced. Even looked under the mattresses of the boy's bunk beds, which I had changed, and searched the depths of the laundry basket.
Nada.
Two days later. Nap time.
Home phone rings. I'd forgotten to turn off the ringer, so I snatched it up and looked at the caller ID.
My cell phone number!
The caller didn't say a word, but I could tell she was there.
Hello? Hello?
Nada.
I know it's in my house, right?
So I go looking.
And I find the 18 month old culprit–dialing numbers from her crib. Grinning ear to ear.
Not really sure how much that international call to my sister is going to cost me; I don't even call her from my cell phone–just store her number there. Unfortunately.
But I have my phone back.
For now.
May 13th, 2010 at 9:38 am
What a fun story! I'm told I used to steal my mom's credit cards and hide them in my room. I guess I liked the pretty colors on them or something! At least I wasn't using them to buy stuff!
May 13th, 2010 at 10:13 am
LOLOL!!! I love the picture. So hard to find a lost phone when it is on vibrate, or even worse, on silent 😉
May 13th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Right after we bought our van, I lost the keys. Found them A YEAR AND A HALF later, in a seldom used backpack. No idea how they got there–and the thing is, I know I looked through it, too. Searched every bag in the house, just to be sure. They were in a black netting pocket, on the outside of the bag even, but the keys were black, too.
May 13th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Too funny, except the part about the international call. oops
May 13th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Superb mystery. She looks quite pleased with the chase!
May 13th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
XD Oh dear!! Was your phone ok?
May 14th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Cutely amusing – until you get the bill. She's a cute little girl.