I have been looking forward to having a Sunbeam in the Primary program for years!!! So, today my Gavin had his debut in a Primary program. I just had a baby two weeks ago, but I did not want to miss it. So, I actually got myself and Miss Ruby ready and to church by 9am. That was no easy feat, and I did not feel great doing it, but I just couldn't wait to see Gavin in the program. He knows the words to almost all of the songs for the program, so I was hoping he would sing his little heart out.
So, here's the reality of how things went down.
First, my sweet, little Sunbeam spends the whole program crying. I don't even know why. He stayed on the stand, but just kept crying. He would stop crying long enough to sing the songs, but whenever they would sing a song, there were older kids standing in front of the stand completely obstructing my view of Gavin. Honestly, I couldn't see him at all! The adorable Sunbeam I've been dreaming of for years couldn't even be seen. When I could see him he was crying his little eyes out. I couldn't believe that I actually got up and put makeup on for that!
But, it gets better (or worse):
So, Nick was having a "day." He totally flips out with excitement when I come into church with Ruby. He is like climbing on me, climbing on her carseat, beside himself trying to get to her. It was like a wrestling match trying to keep him off of her in that little pew. He was also so excited to see Gavin on the stand. So, he kept standing up yelling, "Hi Gavin!" Then, he stands up on Mike's legs puts his arms out and yells, "Superman!"
Nick, then decides he wants to be with the other kids. So, he walks up to the front gives our neighbor kid a high 5. . .and turns around and yells, "Hey Mommy wave at me!" Then, he starts running all around the chapel. I had to take him to the hall after that and he never stopped pitching a huge fit until after the program was done.
So, thus ends my first Primary program with my child in it. I'm so disappointed. It was such an exhausting blur. I'm definitely going to have to skip church next week to compensate!
5 comments:
Sounds like your boys are still adjusting....it takes a while. After I had Lauryn, my boys couldn't stop crowding her either!!! Lauryn and I oouldn't breathe! It's okay, my first sunday back was HORRIBLE too!!!!
I'm sorry. I was about to post about the primary program today too. I feel a little bad though because I had quite a different experience. What a day! Poor little Gavin. That kind of thing is always exhausting, especially after having a baby only two weeks ago. Ugh! You definitely deserve a few Sundays off.
I just wanted to reassure you that we have all had those Sundays! I sorry that it had to happen on the Primary Program sunday, and your first Sunday back at church! Hang in there!
Yeah, I could barely see Boo up there. I think she was actually taller sitting in those chairs then she was standing...
And you ran out before I got to peek at your little one! :P
Hope you don't mind...I like to do a little blog surfing and I saw your link on Jess's blog.
I love your post...hits a little to close to home! Our primary program ended up being on record one of the worst days ever (I walked home in tears). However, I knew exactly what it was going to be like before hand and I still ended up in tears. Wesley liked it at first waved and said hi to me from the stand (as loud as he could) and then it became a wrestling match between him and his sunbeam teacher, he wanted to run around up on the stage. Then he started crying and fighting her and then ran down the isle to sit with me. The rest of sacrament he sat with me trying to get at the baby, climb over the seats, etc...So I am definatly feeling your pain.
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