Any atheist AP mommies in Hawaii?

[ilovemybaby]

I live in Hawaii and am looking for other like-minded mommies here! I have a 7 month old DD and she is my favorite girl!

[Angie676]

This is my first post on this site, but I'd say I fit that bill!

I've lived in Honolulu for about 2 years now, have been married for almost 8, and have a 3 1/2 month old son.

[ilovemybaby]

Hey Angie,

Nice to meet you! I live on Maui with my DH and DD, and a cat, too. We've been here about 2 years as well. We are enjoying Maui a lot. We came over for the warm climate and to get away from the crowds. How do you like Honolulu and what brought you there?

[Angie676]

Hi again!

Well, we came here because my husband's in the military. I wish it were quiet and away from the crowds here, but Honolulu is so metropolitan! I'm from Wyoming originally so I really am not used to this sort of metro-lifestyle.

I do love the heck out of Hawaii though! It figures that we are on different islands; I'm so frustrated trying to find people to commiserate with! Everyone looks at me like I'm a fruit. It's easy enough to just not discuss religion (or lack thereof?) but much harder to steer the conversation away from your parenting methods when everyone is throwing around a copy of Baby Wise and talking about the great ideas in it...

Have you joined a baby hui? I'm in a group right now. A bit too mainstream for me to feel totally comfortable in but it's a good way to meet people. I'm pretty sure it's on all the islands.

[ilovemybaby]

Hey Angie!

Too bad we are on different islands. I haven't joined a baby hui - I'm not even sure what that is! A group for moms and babies? Please explain. What about it is too mainstream?

Wyoming is a far cry from Honolulu! I think I'd prefer Wyoming. I guess most people in the military end up in Honolulu, but do any go to the other islands? Are you here for a specific length of time? I'm not sure how it works. . .

We came from Los Angeles, so this is heaven to us. We are originally from the midwest. We live on 2 acres with fruit trees, palm trees and and room to run on about an acre of grass. Sometimes I wish it was more like 10 acres, but this is a good start. We have a view of the ocean and the most amazing rainbows pop up quite a lot. It is beautiful here. What do you love about Hawaii?

I'm not interested in Baby Wise, either. The guy who wrote it sounds like a kook. I like having my daughter sleep with me and she nurses whenever she wants. We just kind of go with the flow over here - doing what works best for us. How's it going with your little guy? :)