mops

so i joined a program called MOPS (mother's of preschoolers). they meet all over in various churches and places and it's a place for moms to get together and hear a message, talk and make a craft and the kids go to their classes seperately. i have to say i was nervous and didn't know if i'd like it. sometimes that kind of stuff is just not my thing. however, we've gone twice now and i am really enjoying it! it is so nice to have a break from the kids and know that they are just a door away and being taken care of and if they need me, i can be there in 5seconds. (sidenote: they are both doing really well with being in their classes!) it's nice to hear from other moms that i am not the only one who struggles. it's nice to just sit somewhere and listen to other people speak and not have to attend to my girls and make sure they're being good and quiet. this last week they had the "mentor moms" (mothers with grown kids) say what they were thankful they had done when their kids were young. just hearing things they said made me feel good and made me want to make sure i was doing some of those things. hearing things they struggled with are the same things i struggle with and how they tried to remedy it. for me, motherhood gets so lonely and i feel so misunderstood with my emotions, so being with other moms who are on the same page (but with their own issues) is good i think. the craft that we made this week was a lemon hand scrub, that was fun, it'll be good to have when i need a good scrub after painting or something. i'm hoping to meet more new people and develop some new friendships that will go beyond the MOPS arena.