MOPS so far

I joined MOPS this fall (Mothers of Pre-schoolers).  It's a time to drop off your toddlers with the child-care workers and hang out with other equally-exhausted mothers.  My favorite part of the entire time is afterwords.  After listening to the great speakers, after chatting with the moms...  My favorite part is watching (and joining) all the moms try and gather their children and get them loaded into the vehicles outside.  Seriously, the chaos is amazing.  It feels like there are hundreds of toddlers and babies in the hallways.  There's the pleading with toddlers to get coats on, pleeeease, and then the carrying, pulling, schlepping all the diaper bags, purses, strollers, and children as fast as possible.  Because for many, it's nap time and these mini-people are all on the cusp of absolute and very public melt-downs.  And so are many of the moms.

It's great knowing that all these well-dressed women went to the trouble (and I mean TROUBLE) to do their makeup and hair, and get in their best semi-casual clothing.  And get their kids ready, too.  Our meeting is at 9am.  It's a total miracle we all get there (mostly) on time AND smelling good.  Seriously, can we just NOT worry about looking good for each other?  How bout a jammie-no-makeup-bed-head day?  That will very much not happen.  It's nice getting having to get dressed twice a month, I guess.

New Ava quotes

Baby boy is TWO MONTHS OLD!  How'd that happen already??

Recent FB posts...

Dec 16:

Our automatic air freshener sprayed earlier and Ava looked at me and said, "Bless you."

Dec 5th:

Ava: "I kinda hungry. Well... It's a long story."

Dec 2nd:

"Don't touch my Princess hair Dad!" Was Ava's response to me comforting her when she could not have sugar packets for Breakfast. :( :)

Nov 30th:

Ava was just snuggled in her bed when she said, "Dada, I smell something." (sniffing the air). Jeremy: "What do you smell??" Ava: "Toys!" (and she giggled.) :)

Nov 29th:

Again, Ava said, "Jesus likes me! He lives in my heart!" Me (curious about what she pictures when she says that): "What does Jesus look like?" Ava: "He look like he does in the book!" (our kid's book about Jesus)... And just now: "Jesus is in my eye now!" lol!

Nov 19th:

Playing with peg people this am. My peg person was offered some candy. I said, "Sure!" Ava's peg person said, "Wait a minute! You don't have any hands!" lol!

Nov 9th:

Me (tackling Ava and about to tickle her armpit): "What's under there!?"
Ava: "A squirrel!"
Me (laughing now): "A squirrel?!"
Ava (smiling): "Yeah!" (And she used her other hand to make feet walking out of her armpit and up her arm. Like a squirrel. Apparently.) Still laughing!

Nov 1st, 2011:

Told Ava (2.5 years old) that it was time for a nap pretty soon (she does better with a little fore-warning). She went upstairs, closed her door, and got in bed. (My baby is getting so grown up!!)

October 19th:

One week ago, sweet Emmett arrived. It's been a blur of diapers and up-all-night feedings. And barbies and Sesame Street with Ava. And though I'm pretty exhausted and sometimes don't know what the heck I'm doing, I wouldn't change a thing. I sure do love these mini people.