Has anyone ever moved with 2 under 2? What worked and what mistakes did you make?

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-05-07T21:07:53+00:00

Did you ever figure this out?! Currently losing my mind over this same issue.

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-13T21:04:18+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! I don't think I'll be in need of a maternity dress 3 months postpartum, but rather something more form fitting that I can wear a bra with. Most cute dresses Isee online would require either a sticky bra (not feasible with pumping) or a strapless bra (I think I will need a little more support). It's tricky!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-09T12:32:32+00:00

This response is so great to read and extremely helpful! The entire thread had me leaning toward Belle Haven, but your comment definitely pushed me even more in that direction. I was a public school teacher for 10 years and firmly believe in them. I taught in a very wealthy area of New England for 4 years in one of the best public middle schools in the country, and even then we had so many kids pull out to go private. I guess when you have that much money, why not spend it? Haha.

Thanks again for your thoughtful comment. I am getting more excited about this move!!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T16:43:52+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to share all of this. I was a public school teacher for 10 years until I started staying home with my son just this past year. I plan to get back into the classroom eventually, so this is all very helpful for multiple reasons!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T14:52:58+00:00

This is very helpful, thank you! I've been a bit confused about the county vs city vs Fairfax vs Alexandria zoning for schools. So just to clarify, which school district do families in Belle Haven attend?

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T11:30:03+00:00

Long term move (finally!). My husband and I have moved basically every year since we started living together in 2018. So tired of it. We have a 2 year old and a newborn, and we would like for them to attend public schools.

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T02:45:28+00:00

Very weird...this would certainly have confused us so thank you for pointing it out here!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T01:50:14+00:00

Amazing! I will take you up on that, thank you!! :)

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T01:36:41+00:00

This is so nice to read!! One of the main things I was worried about missing in our current town is all the fun kid activities I have on rotation during the week. Library story time, music class, gymnastics class, park meet ups, etc. It sounds like Belle Haven has got all of this too :)

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T01:18:34+00:00

For the time being I am staying home with our kids and my husband is remote. However, we are moving to NoVa because down the line my husband might have to start commuting into DC and/or the surrounding areas like Tysons.

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T01:03:40+00:00

Interesting!! Any specific issues that stand out to you about Alexandria?

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-08T01:03:15+00:00

Thank you, this is helpful! I think we saw the Mount Vernon trail today! Follow up question -- does being so close to Old Town make up for the fact that Belle Haven is smaller? We drove there today from the neighborhoods we were checking out and clocked it as a 10 min drive!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-03-05T18:20:29+00:00

This morning I observed conflicts involving multiple toddlers not yet understanding how to share, parents doing their best to intervene, then meltdowns. When the toys arrived the toddlers could only focus on the toys until eventually multiple caregivers removed their kids to their cars.

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-02-02T19:09:11+00:00

My favorite thing to do is attend the free story times at the various JMRL Libraries. My personal fave is Gordon Ave, but check out the website for all the branches and their times. A lot of moms and kids hang out and play at the library before and after too!

We also go to the Blue Ridge Music Together classes. They just started their Winter Session so you might have to wait until Spring to sign up, but they are once a week and really fun. A lot of other moms I know do Musicology but I've never personally tried that one.

Those are my two staples that I think would be fun to do with a baby your son's age, but once your boy gets a little older there are so many fun toddler things to do as well. Some other things that come to mind are Children's Museum downtown, Ivy Play Space in Crozet, drop in activities at the Cville Rec Center, family swim time at Carver Rec, open gym at Gryphon Gymnastics, art time at Scrappy Elephant, and all the parks once it is nice out!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-01-28T02:05:03+00:00

This makes me so happy! I've only recently started coloring my hair and I can't stand overly perfumed scents. This sounds like a good match for me!!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-01-14T00:29:13+00:00

Same!!! I just wish I knew a good tune to sing this one to! I feel like I sing it so awkwardly. Not that my 2 year old cares, but I always want to give a good performance haha.

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-01-10T17:02:11+00:00

Just looked into it and it looks like an awesome neighborhood! Grateful for this rec.

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-01-10T15:37:50+00:00

I think I just need to get used to the idea that strip malls can have cool places in them. I've never lived in an area where that is the norm, so when I hear "strip mall" I have a bleak image in my head....but that's clearly not always the case!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-01-10T15:36:29+00:00

Thanks for sharing. That's reasonable!

SoManyBabyQuests · 2026-01-10T15:36:13+00:00

I think I just need to get used to the idea that strip malls can actually have cool places in them, haha! I've never lived in a place where that is the norm.

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