First Day of MOPS

 A couple of weeks after Nolan and Quinn started school, it was Mairin's turn.  Sadly, I pulled Mairin out of the 2s preschool program as PUMC for a few different (Covid related) reasons.  We looked into another preschool that typically holds a mom/student class for two-year-olds but they canceled it due to Covid.  Eventually I stumbled upon a MOPS group created this year by a friend of mine and held at New Hope Church.  This is the best fit for us this year as Mairin is such a young two but needs to learn how to detach from me and be social with kids that are her age.  It's not a true preschool program but it will work and it will provide her with some exposure to New Hope which is where I would like her to go to preschool next school year.  I stay in the building and hang out with the other moms.  This is definitely not my number one choice of activities but I'm going into it with an open mind and hoping to build some new friendships while giving Mairin the opportunity to be independent and social.

I was nervous how she would do with drop off on the first day but we walked into the room, we found a cubby for her water cup, looked around at the new toys and then she turned to me and said, "mommy come back."  She was ready for me to leave but also wanted reassurance that I was going to come back and get her.  She had a blast and when I picked her up a couple of hours later she asked several times to go back!