Monday, February 19, 2007

Sunday Poll

A very curious and sometimes Sunday frustrated mom (me) wants to know, what's the average amount of time that you spend sitting down, listening and learning from your Sunday meetings now that you've got a small child in your family?

A) 100% of the time. My child is a perfect angel and seems to be enjoying the lesson almost as much as I am.

B) 75% of the time. He/she is sometimes a little fussy, but a quick rocking/bouncing around or feeding will solve that problem.

C) 50% of the time. My husband and I usually trade off half-way through the meetings. That we each get a small portion of our Sunday spirituality in for the week.

D) 25% of the time. I heard the prelude music, bowed my head for the prayer and partook of the sacrament...then spent the rest of the 3-hour block roaming the halls of the church.

I'm just so curious. Ever since adding this sweet bundle of joy to the Koudelka Clan, I just don't feel like I've been able to participate and get everything out of my church meetings that I used to. Even if I time everything just right, I still feel like I'm spending lots of time out of the chapel or classroom. Any tips?
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Linz said...

Oh my gosh. I was just thinking about this yesterday. NTG usually takes little V for church. Before we moved I was busy playing piano in primary for two hours. Yesterday she was screaming, a happy scream, but screaming nonetheless! She then acts like she needs sleep but she doesn't fall asleep unless she's in her crib or in the car. We ended up leaving church early yesterday because we thought she had gas pains but she fell asleep 30 seconds into the car ride home (guess it wasn't gas). I don't want to get in a bad habit of either leaving early or allowing her to rock our Sunday world, but I'm not sure what exactly to do at this point. Anyway, our answer is probably "c". We can usually get through a whole hour without having to leave the room but that leaves two more hours!

February 19, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Stephanie said...

Gosh, I think I have to go with D! And I only have one child! It's not that my husband doesn't help, he takes her for the whole 2nd hour while I teach Sunday school. But he can't nurse her obviously, so I feel like I spend all of Sacrament and 3rd hour in the mother's lounge. And if I am lucky enough to sit through part of Sacrament, I feel like I am constantly trying to entertain her or keep her from disrupting everything! So far I haven't felt too spirtitually deprived though. I feel like Heavenly Father gives us moms extra blessings!

February 19, 2007 at 11:10 AM
kristi said...

I would have to say C and D for me. Sacrament is C because my husband and I take turns with all 3 of our boys. My oldest however, is usually pretty good. He is old enough now that as long as he has a train to play with he is pretty good during sacrament and he is in primary the rest of the time. My second is a little less entertained when it comes to Sacrament, but he too is gone in nursery during the other 2 hours. It is my youngest who is the craziest. During sacrament my hubby and I can take turns, but my hubby is in primary so I have him the last two hours. Of course I was in primary for the last two years so I guess it is my turn. However, starting the sunday after general conference my little one will be in nursery HORRAYYYYYYY. This is the first time I will be having a child go into Nursery and me not expecting another baby in a couple of months :)

February 19, 2007 at 2:00 PM
Liz said...

I actually think I'm lucky here. I am busy all of church so people have to help me. I conduct the music in Sacrament meeting AND primary so during sacrament meeting, Will has the baby and during primary, the presidency helps me keep her under control. She goes with me to do nursery music and loves it! She just thinks she's special because she gets to go to primary early! However...before I was in primary, I spent two hours in the hall after Sacrament! :)

February 19, 2007 at 3:27 PM
Aubreydoll said...

It depends on the week, but C or D. I usually take sacrament meeting and my husband takes our son for the second two hours. The Priesthood meets in the gym so it's a little less disruptive unless our bundle of energy tries to run to the front of the class. I think it just comes with the territory of having a young family that you're not going to get much out of church. But the act of going and getting your children in the habit will be worth it when they're older. Plus, there's nursery! Bauer will be going in there next month and then my husband and I will be able to go to class together and both learn!

February 21, 2007 at 11:56 AM

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