Who knew church could be so difficult with a baby

So I have a new level of empathy for mothers and fathers. Until now I never realized the intricacies involved with taking care of babies at church. I naively thought it would be simple. They would play quietly on your lap and just enjoy the cuddle time and having mom and dad close at hand. Not! Our little bundle of joy is so full of energy and so social he is not content to sit on mom and dads lap and has yet to be a cuddler. He was not even much of a cuddler as a newborn. He loves life and people and is curious about everything which makes containing him at church difficult at best. Not only that but church and naptimes always seem to conflict. I am seeking guidance and advice. Anyone have any good tricks of the trade with curious wonderer travelers who are too stimulated to sleep at church? Don't get me wrong I absolutely love our son and everything about being a mother I just feel like a slacker in the spiritual department. I keep telling myself being a mother is the higher commandment and calling right now but I miss being spiritually fed from my meetings.

Nathan Walking

In the space of a month Nathan has learned how to crawl and walk. He has been cruising around the furniture and walking with Byron's and I help for a while. Around Thanksgiving weekend he started crawling well so I thought he would be content with that for a while but on December 17 he decided he no longer wanted help walking and ventured out on his own. Last night he walked most of the length of shopko and DI next to Byron much to our surprise. He will be 10 months old on December 20 and we are so excited for this new milestone. Watch out mamma hear I come! Now my job of keeping him out of trouble will be exponentially increased but it is so much fun to see him enjoy life!

Nathan has grown so much. It is hard to believe he was ever a new born. It is so much fun to look at how much he changes from month to month.