amitymamaThe Attachment Parenting Community

herc · 06-30-2005, 02:36 AM

ok girls, i know there are a fair amount of us here, guess we should do a roll call.

I am heather, mama to Simon (2m) and Liam (3.5). I live in Alabama, and consider myself uhhhm semi crunchy I guess? I breastfeed, cloth diaper, dont circ, family bed, sling, etc. We do our best on eating "good" food, but tend to eat out too much (not fast food other than Subway and pizza). I am married to an ultra picky eater, and my son is as well, so that makes life a bit more complicated.

What else? Lets see, I have a bachelor's degree in English, and am a thesis away from a Masters. I recently became a LLL leader. I have been a member at Amitys since I was abt 16 weeks pregnant with Liam, so right at 4y.

all I can come up with ATM

heather

juliebelle · 06-30-2005, 07:54 AM

I am Julie, mama to Savannah (2yr) and Jackson (2mo). I live just outside Athens, Georgia.

My mom (georgiadoula) and my sister (jami) are both members here too.
I have been a member here for about 2 years. I'm married to a hunk of a guy...he's a computer geek and I'm a stay at home mom.

DixieChick · 06-30-2005, 09:08 AM

I love this!!

I am Hayes, mama to Celeste, Lydia, William, and Samuel. We live in Birmingham, Alabama, smack dab in the middle of the state.

MossFeet · 06-30-2005, 09:55 AM

Hi!

I'm Heather, married to Andy and mama to Lakin (who will be 4 in 2 weeks) and Addah (2½). We live in south Georgia, halfway between Macon and Savannah (smack dab in the middle of nowhere

).

I've been a member here since my oldest was a baby but I'm more a lurker than a poster. My husband and I own Moss Feet Shoes, and my husband is currently working a 2 weeks notice and then will be joining me as MFS' 2nd fulltime employee!

Ooh I forgot ~ I should add that I was raised and my whole family lives in Greenville, SC and we visit there at least once every 6-8 weeks.

MomOfHeathens · 06-30-2005, 10:03 AM

Hi I'm Jo, married to Vin, and mama of three lil heathens- 14yo, 10 1/2yo, and 2 1/2yo. We live in South Georgia and it's lonely here!

LOL.

I'm 3 1/2 hours from Atlanta, 2 hours from Jacksonville, 1 1/2 hours from Tallahassee, 4 1/2 hours from Tampa, 3 1/2 hours from Savannah, and 3 1/2 hours from Orlando. Also known as 15 miles from the Florida border. I miss out on all the fun stuff darnit. *trying to do a really good pouty face*

I've been a member here almost 2 years now and so much has happened during that time. Time sure has flown that's for sure.

khkelley · 06-30-2005, 10:09 AM

Hey I'm Karen. Wife to my very best friend Pat. Mama to Zakk (8), Honor Elizabeth (will be 3 in about a week) and Reagan Hope (3 months). We live in Snellville, Georgia (where everybody is somebody). I joined about 2 months ago.

beanandpumpkin · 06-30-2005, 10:20 AM

Hi! I'm Michelle. We moved to southwest Florida almost a year ago. I joined shortly after my daughter was born, so about two years ago. My kids are Justin, 4 1/2, and Rebecca, 26 months.

I'm a sahm, and we homeschool. We also do a lot of the crunchy/AP stuff, but I'm not militant or anything. One glance in my pantry would probably make you think I"m pretty soggy.

MotherMoon · 06-30-2005, 11:05 AM

Hi, another Michelle! I live right near Heather in Central Alabama. She lives in town and I live rurally. We have 15 acres. Beth is 8 1/2 and Samantha is 5. I have been a member a long time. I can't remember how long. I post a lot more now that I am working full-time. I did not have time at home (can't see how all you do it.) I am pretty crunchy. Extended breastfeeding, cloth diapers, delayed solids, selective vax, mostly organic food on a GFDF diet, co-sleep (some now, but lots early on), anti-circ but I have all girls, natural cleaners, natural most everything from soaps to clothes.

Maiden Comfort · 06-30-2005, 11:08 AM

Hi! I'm Allison - married to Eric for 10yrs. I have 6 kids - Chrrisy is 12.5, Mikhail will be 10 in Sept, Kiera is 7.5, Kivett is 5.5, Aislinn is 3, and Alannah is 7 weeks tomorrow (born 5/13). I live in Orange City - about 45 min North of Orlando. I've been a member of Amity's since Kivett was a wee babe - so a little over 5 years.

We homeschool the 3 oldest right now, and Kivett will start with the new school year too. I've had a couple gathering at my house - and I LOVE having them (should be time for another one soon!). Just need to figure out when

Dh is a robot technician (not as fancy as it sounds, lol) and a real estate agent on the side. I'm a sahm. We're hoping to start our own property managment business this year, and then I'll be a pt WAHM, and hopefully we can grow it to where dh is a wahd

~Candy~ · 06-30-2005, 12:39 PM

I'm Candy, have been married to Jerry for 9.5 yrs and have 3 kids. Michael is almost 19 (we adopted him in 2000), Jaycie is 4 and Cameron is 8 months. We're in the FL Panhandle but travel often to MS (in-laws and great grandparents) and to Orlando (we're there now actually

). I've been at Amity's since Jaycie was about 5 or 6 months old, so about 3.5 yrs. I'm a former teacher but left to stay at home w/ Jaycie the month before she was born. We're struggling trying to decide between homeschooling and public school since she goes for speech therapy at a great school already. I'll be doing BFIAR this year to see how it goes.

Jerry works for DCF and just recently left the church we had been at for 7 years as the pastor. We do lots of the 'crunchy/AP' stuff too but like Michelle, we're not militant (but I am really passionate about no circ, bf & vax) and our pantry would show 'sogginess'.

Robin · 06-30-2005, 05:36 PM

Well I will add mine to this group. We are currently living in Alabama, although this is only a temporary location for us while dh looks for a job.

I am Robin and am married to Tim for almost 15 years. We have three children Graham, Eli and Josh and lost our first baby boy when I was 22 weeks preggo. I have been at AW since before G was born so 6 years now.

I am semi crunchy, we don't circ, selectively/delay vac, bf, family bed, but we eat too much junk and I am trying to remedy that. We also watch too much tv, play too many video/computer games and stay on the net too much. We are homeschooling this year and plan to continue as long as we can.

Dh is a church planter/pastor and like I said he is currently looking for a position. We have lived in several different places and so I have met several moms from AW.

lamade · 06-30-2005, 08:07 PM

I live a few miles outside of Montgomery, AL and have been around AW from the very early days (in 1998). I have two children ~ Lauren (who will be 15 yrs in July) and Max (7 1/2 yrs). I have been a SAHM since Lauren was a baby and my husband is a software developer/engineer. I used to be moderately crunchy, but have softened with age...LOL! I work part-time at my church as the Director of Children's Ministries, am the treasurer of the high school band boosters, and spend alot of time of driving kids here and yon.

momto4little1s · 06-30-2005, 09:18 PM

I'm Traci. We're In Montgomery. Married to Linens N things General Manager, Fred for 13 years. Mom to Christopher 12, Emily 11, AnaKatherine 8, Rebecca 4. We homeschool and are semi-crunchy. My husband is the Youth Pastor at our church, Just bought a building LOL OOOOHHOOOO. Anyway, I'm a Labor doula, Postpartum doula, childbirth educator, Midwife assistant. I'm putting together a christian teen curriculum for girls ages 11-14 on growing up.

Good to meet you all.

MamaDulce · 06-30-2005, 09:23 PM

Hi, I'm Kathy. I live in Citrus County, FL, which is about 1 1/2 hr north of Tampa and 1 1/2 hr west of Orlando. I'm a full time WOHM as an R.N. at the local community hospital and am mom of 4 daughters, ages 20, almost 18, 16 and just turned 5. I've been here since while I was pregnant with the littlest, so over 5 years.

AAHmom · 06-30-2005, 09:25 PM

HI, I'm Chrissy. We live about 40 mi Northeast of Atlanta. I am married to Lee since 1998 and have 4 kiddo's. ALic (8) Abbie (5) Hunter (2) Hannah (almost 7m) I am orginally from Chattanooga but have been here about 4 years. We are slightly crunchy but getting more crisp with each baby.