taking them to Church

I am not really a church goer but on occasion I will go and for special occasions I always go. So Sunday my cousin had his son Baptised and I decided to take Braxton with me. My husband didn't want to and forcing him isn't worth the fight, so I went with my Mom, Dad and Sister (who was the babies sponsor). I made sure I had snacks and toys and a Juice box as well as a pen and paper.

Well as soon as we get there he starts yelling that he doesn't want to sit down but in about 2 minuets he had calmed down. so he was pretty good until my sister went up front and he wanted to go stand by her so he was like a snake on his belly trying to wiggle out of the pew. I did manage to keep him contained with a few screaming outburst. Of course he ate all his snacks and drank his juice( the portion that didn't end up on my pants) before we were 1/2 way done. So then I decided that while we singing if I rocked him he was OK so I did that for a while until he started to yell "momma spin me" so then I stopped that.

Well by the end of service he could see the door to the elevator and kept saying "I no go dark Momma, No take me in the Dark" so that lasted about the last 15 minuets of service. I did get a little help from the nice ladies sitting in front of us that kept playing with him.

All in all he was pretty good and I just have to remember that I have to breathe when he acts up. I was just glad that he stayed in for the whole service and I didn't cave and take him out. We are both starting this whole thing down.