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.
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