Last night I thought, "Gee, I should go to church, I havn't been there in awhile." That was my first mistake. I should have thought, "Gee, I havn't been to church in awhile, because..... " I managed to get there only 20 min late. My MIL took N to his class and held baby B for awhile. I then took Princess C to the nursery. Mistake #2. She went hysterical. Screaming and crying and snuffling and hiccuping. But by this time, I hear Baby B out in the hallway fussing. So I went and got him, got C, and went to the nursing mother's room and fed B with C on my lap. I felt talented. After B was all fed and C was calmed down, I took them both back into church. D had went to sit with my SIL, I guess he was feeling lonely all by himself. My MIL took B back, only to have him puke all over her. B was fussy, and C was letting me know by saying "WAHWAHWAHWAH!" So, I take them out to the narthex. Apparently, that was mistake #3. We have a guy who stands out there interpreting the sermon to spanish into a headset. One of the ushers very nicely told me that the microphone on the headset picks up everything. So, then I just left. I wasn't mad at him, he was very nice, but really, where else am I supposed to go? Should I sit (no stand, there are no chairs) in the bathroom? What's the point of even going to church? 
Well I am off to start the CHCHC.
|
Apr. 2, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Emme loves church now, but for about 2 years she absolutely would NOT stay there w/o me.
The church I go to now is set up much more mom friendly. We have about 8 or 9 large homeschool families and there are plenty of babies, toddlers, preschoolers and up. There is a nursing room and another room you can go to where you can still listen to the sermon if your kids are "acting up" or just not feeling like sitting through a sermon w/o fidgeting, or in your case, needing to be on mom's lap and needing her attention.
I hope you're able to go to church soon and have it be a relaxing and inspirational event! God bless!
Sherry