Hello from the Birmingham, AL area!

[Lucki]

Hi, I'm Lea. My husband and I are new to the Birmingham area, originally (for me, previously for DH) from MS via Chicago (2 years). I decided to join here because we are currently TTC and the idea of an entire community dedicated to natural parenting appealed to me. Not currently pregnant and no children, but we are pretty firm on many issues (non-vax, cloth diapering, babywearing, breast feeding with child-lead weening, NON-CIO, no epidural, green cleaning, & mostly home cooking), so we're not looking for people to convince us what's right. We're just looking for people who have done/will do the same and their advice and experiences.

Looking forward to getting to know y'all. ^__^

[proudmomof4]

Hello and welcome to MDC!

[Lucki]

Thank you, ma'am! ^__^

[~AA~]

Welcome Lucki. I am new to this community myself.
I also live in Alabama. Born & raised here. DH & I have been TTC #1 for 30 months now, so we seem to have alot have in common!

[Lucki]

I'm lucky in that my (half)sister has lived here since she was little and an aunt taught at Alabama (Roll Tide!) for a few years while she worked on her doctorate, so I've been in and out of this area most of my life. After leaving Chicago, we had actually aimed for North Carolina, but fate stacked against us. So it was Tennessee or here and we chose here. And I'm actually quite happy about it.

The hubs and I haven't been trying for nearly so long as y'all have. We're currently wrapping up month #4 (2ww should be over on Monday). We put off having kids for two years while we lived in Chicago for a few different reasons, so when we were getting ready to move, I stopped my bc so we could start trying. A month after we quit smoking (six month anniversary is coming up! woot!).

I will definitely say a prayer for you and your husband! ^__^

[~AA~]

Aww thanks Lea. I will say a prayer for you & your hubby.
CONGRATS on quitting smoking.
Yes, ROLL TIDE! Haha. We live in Gadsden which is about 45 minutes from B-ham!

[Lucki]

Yeah, once we get back on our feet (still looking for jobs) we're gonna start moving up 59. We're actually in Calera staying with my sister, but we like it closer to Gadsen. Not looking to live in Gadsen because we don't want to live in any city. Got away from Chicago and now we're looking to live as close to the middle of nowhere as we can. ^__^

And thanks for the prayer and the congrats. It took me four tries (three with my DH) before I finally was able to get it to stick. DH has cheated a couple of times while having some beers with a friend, but I'm pretty proud of him, too. I guess. If I have to be. ^__~

[~AA~]

Ha, well you will definitely find plenty of "nowheres" in AL. Gadsden is a great place to live though.

Congrats to your DH too. I can't imagine how hard it must be to quit, so kuddos to both of you!

Feel free to join us in the TTC section too!

[Kidzaplenty]

Welcome to MDC!

[Irishmommy]

Welcome to Mothering!

[Baby~Braatens~Mama]

Hiya!