Parents-to-be conquer the.....Poopy Diaper!

To prepare for the coming of little Baby M, we as future parents have been helping out in the nursery at church on Sunday mornings. It's fun, it helps us prepare for parenthood, allows us to be good stewards of our time and gets us out of "Big Church". (Real mature...I know). The first Sunday we had the "crawlers" class in which there were about six kids and ONE of them was a crawler. The rest...pretty mobile on their feet. We left that Sunday feeling successful, no major catastrophes or tantrums and no diaper changes. I'm thinking to myself...this baby thing is a breeze.

Fast foward to this past Sunday. We get to church, ask if help is needed in the nursery, and behold, they put us back in the same class...crawlers. This week we had two bonafide crawlers, two cute little boys. So we're going along playing with the toys...and all of a sudden I hear Mike say to his designated little one..."I think someone has a poopy diaper... Um, Melissa".

Now we have both changed our fair share of diapers, but for me it has been quite a few years. So, we traded babies and I conquered that diaper like a pro! We get all settled and guess what?! Little one #2 decides he needs the same services. That's right, not one, but TWO poopy diapers during the Worship Service hour. I left that nursery walking pregnant and proud thinking, "O.K. Baby M...Mom and Dad are ready for you! Bring it on! There's nothing we can't handle, as long as we can tag-team it!"

In all seriousness, working in the nursery on Sundays really does get us excited about the baby's arrival. I've discovered a few important lessons:
*A mirror is a great way to entertain a baby for hours. It's amazing!
*Changing diapers is just part of it and you can make it fun.
*There is nothing more precious than rocking a sweet baby to sleep and then watching Mike take over and rock him too.