So as some of you might know we attend church regularly. When you have a child w/Sensory Processing Disorder and two nearly 9 month twins needless to say this is quite a challenge. For the first hour we have "sacrament" meeting where we sit in the chapel. It happens to be when the twins have their lunch so to entertain Harm we start a buffet. He has juice, crackers, teddy grams, peanut butter crackers, and chocolate cheerios. This only works for 30 mins. After that we do coloring, cars, and books.
That doesn't always work today someone took our usual pew and the chapel was completely full. This left us on a new pew right next to the exit. So Harm tried to crawl under the pew and over the pew in a bid for freedom. Another problem w/this was that it was right next to the air conditioning system and THE LIGHTS... yes you do know where this is going! Today in the middle of church Harm turned off a 1/3 of the chapel's lights. I tried to stop him but I had Rach in my hands and I wasn't quick enough. He did this twice before I could subdue him. It was priceless to see an entire chapel turn around and STARE at you. Daddy and I try... it just isn't easy.
The next hour is fairly easy b/c Harm attends Primary Sunday School and we only have the twins. It is divide and conquer and we have WONDERFUL friends who often give us a break and kidnap one or both of the babies. Today one of my sweet friends took Rachel when she got fussy into the hall. She got mad and I could hear her so I grabbed her bottle. That ran out and we forgot extra formula!!!! So I went back into the room to grab Puffs. When I came back out Rachel peed ALL OVER the carpet and my friend (I had forgotten to change her diaper). I feel so bad.
It is funny b/c I know I will miss this when they are older, living far away with their own families and I am attending church just Chris and I. I need to treasure these times even when they are frustrating... but days like this make me consider being an agnostic!
That doesn't always work today someone took our usual pew and the chapel was completely full. This left us on a new pew right next to the exit. So Harm tried to crawl under the pew and over the pew in a bid for freedom. Another problem w/this was that it was right next to the air conditioning system and THE LIGHTS... yes you do know where this is going! Today in the middle of church Harm turned off a 1/3 of the chapel's lights. I tried to stop him but I had Rach in my hands and I wasn't quick enough. He did this twice before I could subdue him. It was priceless to see an entire chapel turn around and STARE at you. Daddy and I try... it just isn't easy.
The next hour is fairly easy b/c Harm attends Primary Sunday School and we only have the twins. It is divide and conquer and we have WONDERFUL friends who often give us a break and kidnap one or both of the babies. Today one of my sweet friends took Rachel when she got fussy into the hall. She got mad and I could hear her so I grabbed her bottle. That ran out and we forgot extra formula!!!! So I went back into the room to grab Puffs. When I came back out Rachel peed ALL OVER the carpet and my friend (I had forgotten to change her diaper). I feel so bad.
It is funny b/c I know I will miss this when they are older, living far away with their own families and I am attending church just Chris and I. I need to treasure these times even when they are frustrating... but days like this make me consider being an agnostic!
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I remember too well the Sundays I wondered why I had even bothered to come to church. I think that's why I try to kidnap other people's babies as often as possible. And make sure you don't ever sit by the fire alarm. We had a building where it was situated on the wall in the last pew. I think every family with little kids sat there, but only once! You two are doing such a great job with your little ones, and they WILL grow up and you WILL miss this age, I just know it!
ReplyDeleteI'm LDS too. I just have one 7 months old, and I still have trouble!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember when I just had one, and I would leave church in tears. It gets better. Now I have six in church, and I sit alone since husband is the pastor. We make it through and the bigs help the littles!
ReplyDeleteI still wonder if it ever gets easier. I only have two. :) It's the effort we put into it and where our hearts are. I keep telling myselft.
ReplyDeleteSilly, you don't think of being agnostic, just less active :) I have a hard time with my two. I can't even imagine your stress level. But as I have always professed, you are amazing! And I am sure people were laughing about the lights. I know I would have. What did the speaker do?
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