Noo....nooooo....noooooooo....

Why is "NO" one of the first words a baby learns to say? Is it because we parents say that to them just as they are learning to talk AND get around? We're usually trying to keep Ryan out of trouble most of the day. Unfortunately, I say "no, no" more often than I would like to, but how else am I going to keep Dad's bathroom magazines from taking a swim in the toilet? :)

Yesterday at Church (see previous post about the 3-hour wrestling match), we had decided that it was going to be a good Church day. Ryan was going to be cooperative and pretty much behave. (I say pretty much because he's still going to act up a little - that's what he does!)

My newest calling is Church Organist, which means that Ric has the job of sitting with and controlling Ryan most of the meeting. The meeting was actually pretty quiet and uneventful until after we sang the Sacrament Hymn. The Deacons and Teachers are passing the bread around and all of a sudden we hear: "Nooooo...... nooooooooo...... noooooooo...." Of course I know who it is right away. (Isn't it funny that mom's can pick out their kids voices, even in a crowded room?)

I look over to see Ric with a dumbfounded look on his face. He's looking at me for help, because he has no idea what Ryan is complaining about. Neither do I - I'm not sitting with him! Well, Ryan doesn't stop! This goes on for what seemed like a really LONG time - only to stop briefly when the bread came closer. Then it started up again. "Noooooo..... nooooooo...... nooooo....."

Of course, everyone else can hear this and the people who sit around us were giggling. There was nothing I could do - just smile, shrug my shoulders and shake my head.

Oh well...at least Ryan provided a little levity. (At the most inappropriate time!)