MOPS

So I am so excited about my "mommy activity". I along with a few other friends decided to join a local MOPS group. Our first meeting was yesterday morning and it was just wonderful! What is MOPS you ask? MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, www.mops.org. Clearly Bo is not a preschooler yet, but it is open to any and all types of moms. We meet once a month at First Baptist Church in Round Rock from September to May. This year's theme is “Adventures in Mothering” based on Ephesians 3:18 “…how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ...”. We are divided into tables, I have 7 people at my table with kids ranging from 6 months to 12 years of age. I have the youngest, so I LOVE having other mothers to act as "mentors" to ask questions to and just discuss the challenges and joys of being a new mommy.

We meet from 9:30-11:30am every month and during that time there are different speakers and discussions. Yesterday our speakers were from Young Chefs Academy here in Austin. They have cooking classes for children starting as early as 3 years of age and to age 17. I love to cook and that is one thing I want Bo to learn and enjoy so it got me very excited about the things I'll be able to do with him in just a few years. They gave great examples of how getting your little ones in the kitchen will help them learn and peak their curiosity to foods that maybe that wouldn't have eaten if you just put them on their plates...Note to self!!

It was a great time and I'm looking forward to next month. They have childcare so Bo goes to "Moppetts" while mommy is enjoying her time with adults! He did great yesterday so let's hope that pattern continues!