I don't really have this disease, but sometimes I do have tendencies toward it--especially in the middle of sacrament meeting. I've dealt with it on some level since I've had kids, but it's gotten infinitely worse since the twins were born. It always feels like all three of the older kids are climbing all over me, sitting as close to me as they possibly can, and trying kiss or touch whichever baby I happen to be holding at the time. Coupled with the fact that we're squished onto a small bench, and I'm wearing a skirt that keeps creeping higher up my leg and nylons that get snagged about five minutes into the meeting... and I usually can't wait to drop them all off at Primary so I can actually breathe.
I plan so meticulously (some--my husband--would say too meticulously) to make sure we get there early so we can sit on the soft benches. But can anyone tell me how to plan it so that I don't feel like running out of the room, screaming?
Friday, January 23, 2009
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sadly no. Some days all you can do is just pat yourself on the back for not ACTUALLY running out of the room screaming. Sometimes it doesn't matter how early we arrive at church or how much room there is on the pew, or lately, how many kind people are offering to help me, all five children want only to sit on ME, be near ME and the primary hour can't arrive soon enough. Besides, if you actually attempted to run from the room screaming, you might trip on one of the children running after you and that would only make the scene that much worse (or at least that's what would happen to me). Breathe deeply, wear loose clothing and boots (thus no hose) and be grateful every Sunday isn't Stake Conference!
Sometimes it feels like being n the middle of a swarm of insects ..all that MOVEMENT! Just hold still!
I don't normally compare my lids to insects :-)
Good job on even making it on time for a soft seat!
I'm right there with you. I believe people have even chuckled as I say to one of my kids..."just get off me and don't touch me"..nice huh? I'm with Ang on wearing the boots because the thought of wearing pantyhose and getting them ruined by my kids before we even get to church makes me not want to go at all. I have found that I feel this phobia even worse if my skirts are knee length because of the problem of it rising up my leg as they climb on me.
Maybe separate rows?...hee hee
Yeah, be lame like me and don't make it for all three hours of church until your twins can go to nursery. :) No really though, we really are lame and almost never make it to all of church. The twins are usually napping, church is a 30 minute drive, they just don't stay happy for very long, and they'll never fall asleep at church. I figure it's only a little season in my life and then I'll be active again. :)
Do you need to be reminded that you have two babies?...MOTHER'S LOUNGE Tennille!!! I LOVE it in there. So what if they're on the bottle. You can sit in a rocking chair, listen to the talks on the intercom, chat with other nice women who are escaping...its where the gospel is still true.
Or especially now, M sets up a barrier between me and the other kids. No one is allowed to come near me, they have to go through him first.
When I was 15 I got locked in a sauna at a party. It was an old one not in use but small and dark, ever since then I do have Claustrophobia. It is so bad that if I start freaking out if I can't move my legs around. So I feel for you. I have a really hard time even holding kids on my lap at church where I can't move around. I don't know how you do it with 5 but I wish you luck!
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