Drop in centre

I have been meaning to go to our local drop in centre, a 4 minute walk down the road, but Riley always seems to have her big nap in the morning.  Today I decided, she can push her nap.  What a fabulous experience!  The moms and nannies were so nice and helpful, and the kids were great.  There were so many toys to play with and the snack was fresh and healthy.  I was really please with Massey Centre.  Riley had so much fun and almost lasted to very end.  She was so interested in the older kids and what they were playing with.  She definitely needs to learn to not take toys away from other kids and how to share, but that will come with time and experience.  I will make a point of going to Massey Centre at least twice a week.  I can't believe I waited this long to go, silly mommy!

Introduce yourself

Have you noticed that when you meet other moms and dads at the park you seem to only mention the kids names and forget to even introduce yourself?  In my short 10.5 months being a mom, I have noticed myself do this and I am now making a point to mention my name.  We as moms, are notorious of putting our kids before ourselves.  It is no wonder that you sometimes find yourself wondering "who am I" and feeling like you are loosing your own identity.

I suggest trying to make an effort to introduce yourself and tell people a little about you, instead of focusing the whole conversation about the kids.  You are important too!