Mommy Group

I've been going to a mommy group on Tuesdays at Legacy Meridian Park, that's where Reesa was born. They have groups based on your baby's age, so we're in the 5-9month group. I've been going for 6 weeks now and it hasn't been the most fun thing on my weekly schedule but I keep going because I know it's good for me.

At first the group was huge!! We had about 12 moms and it was a bit overwhelming to hear about all of their lives and their issues/struggles for the week with their little ones. I'm a bit of an introvert and I like smaller groups when it comes to sharing about personal things; in fact I would rather have one-on-one conversations. However, each week the group has gotten smaller and even though I wouldn't say I've become boosem buddies with the group, I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the group. It's like dating all over again!! I thought I was done with that :)

Yesterday was an interesting topic. Leaving your baby to have some grown-up time. A mom was asking for some advice because she's never left her baby with anyone except her husband and her in-laws will be in town so that she and her husband can go wine tasting for her birthday. Her baby is 10 months and she's never left him. Wow!! I felt like a bad mommy because we left Reesa when she was 3 days old to go to the store for an hour. Ooops?

A lot of the moms in my group have this issue. Why? They don't live near family. I definitely don't take it for granted that I live near family and they are always happy to help us; I forget that not everyone lives near family or wants to live near family. That makes it 10 times harder to have alone time with your spouse when you have an infant.

A bit of a reality check for me. This is why I go each week. We all have different lives and are connected by the desire to be the best mom we can be to our baby.