Happiest Hip Mama Evanston Meetup

"Hi! My 14 month-old son, Jaden, and I are looking for other moms with similar-aged children to share experiences, ideas, and advice! We would love to make some new friends to hang out, go for coffee, have playdates, and all that fun stuff!"

"I'm a stay at home, first time mom to son Gordon who is almost 2 mths old. I would like to get to know other moms and share advice on handling this new experience."

"Hi! I'm a first time mom to Benjamin, who's 5 months old. I want to talk to other moms and swap stories, gain advice, and share laughter as we all try to navigate through this huge learning curve!"

"Hi! My name is Rose. My husband, Nick, and I welcomed our first child, Lily, into the world about 6 months ago. I stay at home with Lily and I am loving every moment! I would love to meet other new moms (and babies) and share stories!"

"Hi! I am a first time mom to a beautiful 2 month old girl, Zoe. I would love to meet other new moms in Evanston for play dates, conversation, advice, support and friendship. "

"Say Hi to Lisa and her crew as you pass the desk. Heaven Meets Earth and BirthLink are sponsoring this meetup so you can attend at no charge. We both believe in the importance of happy moms and babies!..."

"Hi Sarah! Thanks for the info. It will be nice to already know someone next week. Audrey has a great laugh and I'm glad Noah and I were able to make her smile today. See you soon."

"Hey Allison! Glad you joined this - see you next week!"

"Hi, I'm mom to 6 month old Reid. We would both like to meet people and make new friends :)"

"I am the proud Momma of an 8 month old little boy and am looking for other mommies to play with! Since his birth, I have become a little introverted and am hoping to get out of my funk and make some new friends for myself and my son!"

"Hi there! My name is Lauren and I have a beautiful baby boy, Jake, who was born on 1/29/08. We are moving back to the suburbs after being in NY for a year. I am excited to be back in Chicago and can't wait to meet other moms!"

"Hello. I am a sahm and enjoying every minute. It is nice to have an open forum for discussions that pertain to being a new mom. "

"Hi, my name is Rachel, and I have a smiling, happy, almost-6-month-old daughter Emily. It's always fun to meet other moms and babies and trade stories and insights."

"I am a stay at home, part time working Mama with two little girls!! We love to get out and play and make new friends!!"

"I'm a new mom to my son, Max (9/13/07), and am looking forward to meeting other new moms and sharing our experiences on this crazy ride called parenthood!"

"Hi My name is Julia and my daughter Isabella is 6 months old.. she is our first. I am always looking forward to meeting moms and babies to share our experiences and get some advice!"

"Hi. My name is Sheila and my daughter (2) is named Donna. I had worked part-time after she was born, but no longer work (outside the home) and am looking to connect with other moms in the area. Donna loves letters, goats, pesto and errands. "

"Miranda (06/20/07) and her mom love meeting friends! "

"My son Ben (7/6/07) and I are enjoying meeting friends. We are looking forward to this new group."

"I'm a first-time mother with Siobhan, who's going on 4 months at the beginning of April. I grew up in Evanston, and am looking forward to building a community of moms and kids for Siobhan to know so that she loves growing up here as much as I did!"

"Hi, my name is Diana, mother to Miss Paloma who is about 5 months old. I'm a SAHM looking to learn and share parenting experiences, tips, etc. with other parents."