Within hours of posting about Lexie and her beloved hamster, the unthinkable happened.
I'm not exactly sure what I yelled, but it brought Lexie running into her room, and woke Dylan up. Lexie burst into tears when she realized Toby was gone, and ran from the room sobbing. Dylan and I immediately began searching the house.
To be honest, I didn't feel very optimistic about the outcome of our search. It was like trying to find a needle in a haystick. He literally could have been anywhere, including the basement, garage, or even outside!
Dylan and I spent the next hour tearing the house apart, as Lexie sobbed, and the 9 month old baby that I watch crawled along behind me. Finally, I stood up, near tears, and pleaded with God to help me find Lexie's hamster.
I know that seems silly, but to Lexie, it was like a missing family member. Her cries over her beloved friend were heart-wrenching. I walked into Lexie's room, unsure of where to begin. My eyes landed on her rose petal cottage sitting in the corner, and I pulled it out from the wall.
There was Toby, not even 2 feet away from the dresser his cage is on! He walked toward me, stretching, and blinking his sleepy eyes, and I scooped him up. I think I was just as relieved to see him as Lexie was!
As Lexie held her little buddy, I brought out my trusty duct tape, and taped the caps on Toby's cage, and Dylan's hamster's cage. Hopefully that stops any future escapes!
This entire escapade was over by 9 AM. I joke that life in my house is always an adventure, and I'm beginning to believe that!
