1st Communion

[Guest guest]

We had Zack and Matt practice with wafers before the big day, and both of

them did just fine. I would play " priest " and my husband would lead the line,

to show them what to do. My husband's church doesn't do wine. But, back

during my First Communion, one kid did lose it. Right up in front of everyone!

One of those memories, you just never forget!

Sounds like you handled the situation as well as you could have. Maybe,

with time, Mac will begin to eat the wafer. Congratulations to him for doing

such a good job!

Sue -- mom to Zack, 13, DS, 2 ASD's, an VSD and a bad mitral valve; Matt,

12. 's Anomaly, Cataracts, Glaucoma, PDD, PFO, hearing loss; ,

forever four, DS, TOF, gtube, 04/20/96-12/31/00; Sami, 3, sensory issues,

autistic

tendencies, but so far doing great in regular preschool!

[Guest guest]

Well...as I suspected would happen Mac wouldn't take/eat the host. He took it

in his hand and took a teeny-weeny bite, then carried it to the wine and both

myself and the person with the wine told him to go ahead and eat the host, eat

God's special bread, etc... He wouldn't do it. Turned and gave his host to me

and took the wine. ONce back in the pew he started gagging and I thought " oh

no, he's going blow " ...he then got into my purse looking for a kleenex...he had

teeny pieces of the host on his tongue and wanted it off. Must have been a

texture issue (which is not like him as the only texture we've found difficult

for him is cottage cheese and yogurt with fruit pieces). I encouraged him to

swallow and he was okay. I wasn't really sure what to do with the host...as the

only people who I think witnessed this was myself and the woman with the wine.

I wrapped it in a napkin and put it in my purse. After mass I told the priest

and he had me give it back to him. He told me he would give me some of the

unconsecrated " normal " hosts to try and give him at home to get him used to it.

If he chooses not to take the host, he will get a blessing when he goes up to

communion. I'm okay with that. He did wonderful the rest of the

time...followed in line like he was supposed to, read his petition into the

microphone to the congregation on his own (his speech isn't great, but those of

us who are familiar with his speech knew most of what he said), went through all

the motions he was supposed to and overall did just fine. I was very proud.

Jill

Mom to Mac (8 yrs., 2nd grade, Ds and just today celebrated his first communion)

& Kit (4.5 yrs., preschool, Ds)

[Guest guest]

Congratulations to Mac!! I so wish they could bless a goldfish - it would

make things so much simpler:) in Dallas

1st Communion

Well...as I suspected would happen Mac wouldn't take/eat the host. He took

it in his hand and took a teeny-weeny bite, then carried it to the wine and

both myself and the person with the wine told him to go ahead and eat the

host, eat God's special bread, etc... He wouldn't do it. Turned and gave

his host to me and took the wine. ONce back in the pew he started gagging

and I thought " oh no, he's going blow " ...he then got into my purse looking

for a kleenex...he had teeny pieces of the host on his tongue and wanted it

off. Must have been a texture issue (which is not like him as the only

texture we've found difficult for him is cottage cheese and yogurt with

fruit pieces). I encouraged him to swallow and he was okay. I wasn't

really sure what to do with the host...as the only people who I think

witnessed this was myself and the woman with the wine. I wrapped it in a

napkin and put it in my purse. After mass I told the priest and he had me

give it back to him. He told me he would give me some of the unconsecrated

" normal " hosts to try and give him at home to get him used to it. If he

chooses not to take the host, he will get a blessing when he goes up to

communion. I'm okay with that. He did wonderful the rest of the

time...followed in line like he was supposed to, read his petition into the

microphone to the congregation on his own (his speech isn't great, but those

of us who are familiar with his speech knew most of what he said), went

through all the motions he was supposed to and overall did just fine. I was

very proud.

Jill

Mom to Mac (8 yrs., 2nd grade, Ds and just today celebrated his first

communion) & Kit (4.5 yrs., preschool, Ds)