Nursery Kids

It's official! We have big kids. Max and Kate went to nursery for the first time last Sunday. They did wonderful!

The key was making them take a nap in the morning so we could all survive 3 hours of 11am-2pm church. Getting through sacrament is always a bear and we pull out all the stops; snacks, sippys, quiet book, board books, usually someone escapes our chair barricade and a walk through the halls is required.

Finally, the meeting ended and we ventured down the hall to the sacred room of toys and snacks. Free babysitting! We stayed a few minutes to get the kids comfortable and then Phil slipped out. I had Kate plastered to my side since she never does well in new situations. Finally she got brave and I was able to leave as the nursery leader blocked her view and created a distraction. We peeked in on them after Sunday School and they were having a snack, sitting in little chairs like big kids. We were the proud dopey parents beaming through the 6-inch window.

I felt almost naked without two babies to worry about during the remaining two hours of church. In Relief Society I actually got sleepy. I got to sit through a wonderful lesson and am starting to refill my spiritual cup at church. Though I was a freak and kept looking at the door anytime someone would open it or walk by, just waiting for a poopy diaper or desperate child.

After the block, Phil was already in the nursery when I got there and the kids did great. The leaders had nothing but good things to say and I am so happy all went well.

We tried to take family pictures before the meeting and of course we only got a good one of Phil, even then I had to swap a head in photoshop, mine were indecent with too much chest and leg being bared thanks to wiggly non-compliant children. Next week I am getting one with my babes!