looking for mommies in the casper wyoming area!

[Lilysmamma]

my husband just got a job in casper so we will be moving soon (probably in april!). i have an 11 month old girl and i know absolutely no one where we are going. i'm a homebirthing, attachment parenting, stay at home mom and i'm just looking for other mommies :) also any other info about parks or other baby related activities in the area is welcome too :)

[mamahood85]

Hi there! I also live in Casper and was glad to see this post, I don't check these boards very often because they aren't very active. I don't consider myself all that crunchy, but I am also into attachment parenting and am planning a homebirth in April. I also have a son who is 18 months old. I am a mostly stay at home mom and work occasionally as a nurse, and am also considering becoming a birth doula. There are a few like-minded mamas around here, but you really have to look hard for it. I can also give you more info about parks and activities for toddlers around here if you're interested. 

[Lilysmamma]

Hello back! I'm glad to see a reply :) we are crunchy by accident, my mom was a home birther and has been a doula for 15 years and is studying to become a midwife now. being a stay at home mom makes the attachment parenting thing a lot easier to do but being at home all the time makes it harder to meet other mamas sometimes. yes, any info about toddler activities would be great! my daughter is at the go, go, go, stage so it would be awesome to know where we can get out of the house and meet other people too :) also if you know of any good pediatritians that would be awesome.

[mamahood85]

I'm not sure where you are moving here from, if its a big city then anything Casper has to offer won't be too impressive, but we have a pretty good parks system that is great for summer activities. There is also a walking trail that goes along the river, we spend a lot of time taking walks along there or to the park when the weather is good. There is also a good rec center, they have an indoor pool that is great for kids, and a special toddler swim time twice a week, as well as an indoor play area which is great for the 8-9 months out of the year when you can't play outside. We also have the Science Zone, which is basically our children's museum, most of the activities are too old for toddlers but they have a special enclosed play area for toddlers, which has been a lifesaver for us. Other than that all I can think of is the library, they have a good kids section and tiny tot storytime once a week, although my son is too rambunctious to sit still through it so we don't go very often. I am still new at meeting other moms, too. I joined MOPS recently which is good but its very Christian-based and pretty conservative so it might be a little off-putting if that's not what you believe. I have to bite my tongue a lot because I always hear talk of things like babywise and cio, etc... Other than that I meet up semi-regularly with a few other local moms I've met on Facebook. There's also the local LLL, I haven't been to any meeting yet but I'm sure that would be a good resource for meeting other like-minded mamas. I don't know a whole lot about the pediatricians here, we use a family practice doctor at the community health center and think he's great, he's very laid back and supportive of whatever we choose, including home birth. Good luck on the move and let me know if you have any more questions.

[Lilysmamma]

we are coming from a town that doesnt even have a gorcery store, we have to drive 45 minutes to get anywhere so casper will probably be pretty exciting for us! thats cool about parks and trails, my daughter is pretty active now, not wanting me to hold her hand and trying to run everywhere! and I had wondered what we would do when it gets too cold to do things outside so thats awesome that there is a rec center...my daughter loooves water! she also likes librarys so maybe we will check out the story time and and the play space at the rec center. Maybe I'll check out LLL too. thanks for the info about the family doctor, we will definitely check that out because as of right now we are delaying vaccinations and would like a doctor that is more relaxed. If I think of anything else I will definitely ask :) 

[mamahood85]

LLL would be a great resource, several moms there are also homebirthers and delay or don't vax, so they might be able to give you more info. And speaking of grocery stores, we have a great natural/organic one. Some of their stuff is pretty spendy, like the meat, but the produce is all organic and prices aren't usually too bad for that. I have been getting most of my beef from a CSA 25 miles that delivers here once a month. 

[Lilysmamma]

Oh awesome, I'll definitely check that out. and thanks for the grocery store tip, I usually try to get my meat and produce organic and then I don't worry about the other things too much :) I had actually gone online to try to look it up before we get up there. I had looked to see if there is a farmers market and was wondering if you know anything about it? it's somehting to do but also sometimes they have good seasonal produce :)

[mamahood85]

We do have a farmer's market, due to the climate here it only runs July through September. They sometimes have fresh produce but usually its a lot of things like baked goods, jellies, crafts, etc, and the ranch that I mentioned beings their meat there to sell too.  Last time I was there the one produce stand sold out really fast. I've heard through the grapevine that there are a few farms around here that sell cheap produce in the summer too but I haven't gone and checked them out yet. A lot of people get their produce from Bountiful Baskets, but they sell out really fast. There is also a store here called Herbal Remedies, a lot of farmers deliver eggs there that you can buy fresh as well. I'm not sure but I think the people there might have more connections to local farms, etc. 

[mamahood85]

We do have a farmer's market, due to the climate here it only runs July through September. They sometimes have fresh produce but usually its a lot of things like baked goods, jellies, crafts, etc, and the ranch that I mentioned beings their meat there to sell too.  Last time I was there the one produce stand sold out really fast. I've heard through the grapevine that there are a few farms around here that sell cheap produce in the summer too but I haven't gone and checked them out yet. A lot of people get their produce from Bountiful Baskets, but they sell out really fast. There is also a store here called Herbal Remedies, a lot of farmers deliver eggs there that you can buy fresh as well. I'm not sure but I think the people there might have more connections to local farms, etc. 

[Lilysmamma]

oh good to know! I did have another question, my husband hasnt had a lot of luck finding us a place to live just yet and I was wondering if you know of any houses or anyone who knows of houses for rent right now? We need something with at least two bedrooms, a yard, and a garage. Nothing too fancy as we have a tight budget right now. Any tips would be awesome!