Church and the kids "designated areas"

I am beyond annoyed right now over something I saw yesterday at church. More than 24 hours later & its still bugging me like no other. Could be that there is lots going on in life right now & it seems like a good battle to chose because frankly, I am in control of the end result (control, me, like that idea, no way! lol)

I used to be pretty active in church. Sunday School & service almost every Sunday, participated in the choir, taught a youth class. Then I got caught up in life's challenges, and work. I haven't went to church in at least 2 months, until yesterday.

So I go in with the kids....excited to be there again. I get them signed in, arm banded, myself arm banded with matching numbers (mind you this is 3 arm bands on myself cuz wouldn't ya know we haven't figured out how to make this security system friendly to the families of more than one child) in their classrooms and I try to exit the crowd that's left standing in the doorway battling the security system. I got scolded for trying to use the other door....apparently its now an "emergency only" exit as part of above mentioned security system.

Ok, so yeah, at this point my excitement has worn off some. But I get down to my Sunday School room. I love my class, and was looking forward to seeing the teacher & his wife (oah my....anyone that knows me would think I lost my mind over that. hehe)

My teacher & his family weren't there.
Half of my class isn't there.
As I walk thru the room to sit down, I see these signs that say something to he effect of "children/babies need to be in their designated areas during sunday school"

Um ok, there have been soooooooooooo many days that I go to take my youngest to the nursery & no one is there to work. We grab a few puzzles and she sits on the floor in our room & plays during class or until someone shows up for the nursery.

I may have started a trend by doing that tho, as since that started 2 others in the class have had children and their children have often ended up in our classroom even WHEN there is someone available in the nursery to watch them.

I understand the children are distracting. I get easily distracted all the time, and I often steer the class in talks way off of our lesson for the day, I can only imagine what it was like with the others having their kids in there would have done for my attention span.

Here's my issues......

1) Mother's have quit going to church over this, because they don't want to separate from their kids.

2) I am expecting in about 2 months. And there is no way I will be ok with leaving my exclusively breast fed newborn in the nursery away from me.

As much as I do not look forward to it, I think its time to start testing the grounds at other churches........I just can't get over my baby, my tiny little baby that doesn't talk or walk (or even crawl) not being attached to my side.

So sad, but seeing as how I am still upset over this sign I saw, I'm thinking a more attachment parenting type of atmosphere is in order for Sunday services.