Hi ladies. We have orders to Newport News this Summer. We've been doing research but not sure if we'll be able to make a trip across country before we move there this Summer.
We're looking at the Chesapeake/Suffolk areas and (possibly) Williamsburg....although we've heard it's expensive and a bit more of a drive. We have a 14 month old baby boy.
Any insight on the areas would be greatly appreciated.....
Thanks!
Re: Take two...Virginia Bound
CJ 05/29/2013
Glad to see the post change! I'm not sure what you read from my first response, so I'll write some again.
We live in south Chesapeake, and H will be at Newport News soon. He is currently at Norfolk though. Newport News is just a shipyard and is not an actual base, and is not in a good area. I definitely don't recommend trying to live right around there.
Chesapeake and Suffolk to me are a good location from the shipyard. I just drove home that way yesterday right around "rush hour" and it didn't take me any longer to get home than usual. Granted though things can change in an instant here, and the tunnels can get shut down at any time of day because of accidents or car trouble.
The cities here are huge and have smaller areas to them. For example we are in Chesapeake, but in the Hickory area. I'm not familiar with the areas of Suffolk, but as with all the cities here there are good and bad areas.
I have an 8 year old SD and am expecting my first baby in July. I'm glad you're headed somewhere nearby, it's beautiful so Im sure you'll like it!
I don't live there but my sister does. She chose Sufflok. She likes the area better, there are a TON of houses for sale and rent there because of the BRAC of one of the bases down there. She also tells me that Suffolk has a very good school system and she enjoys it more than she did Norfolk. That was just her opinion though, I know many other people do like Norfolk.
Good luck on the move. I hope it isn't too tough with your little ones!
Married 11/27/09 and TTC right away
Dx: Complete septate uterus with cervical duplication, endometrial polyps, PCOS, endometriosis, hypo thyroid, luteal phase defect
4 uterus surgeries to correct my complete septum and to remove polyps and 2 years of seeing the RE, medicated cycles and IUIs
Baby 1 and 2: BFP 3/3/11 with 2 babies EDD 11/1/11, M/C 4/6/11
Baby #3: 8/11 pregnant EDD 4/27/11 and m/c:(
Baby #4: 10/12/11 BFP! EDD 6/16/12m/c 10/26/11
Baby #5: 3/13/12 BFP! EDD 11/25/12 ANOTHER m/c
Baby #6: 2/14/13- BFP! EDD 10/24/13, CP 2/19/13
Baby #7: 3/15/13- BFP! EDD 11/27/13, another CP
Baby #8. BFP 5/19/13 EDD 1/22/14. 8 was not our lucky number
4th septum resection on 5/31/13.
Baby #9: 6/29/13 BFP. C section scheduled for March 5th!
My miracle baby was born March 5 at 9:33am. He was 8 lbs 12.5 oz and 21.25 inches long!
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Her other post said Newport News. Her H is Navy.
The MMMBT (664) tunnel isn't too bad, but I definitely wouldn't want to have to deal with the HRBT (64) everyday. You'll be very confused by the roads when you get here but learn it's pretty easy to get around. Everyone I know who has to commute using the HRBT is miserable about it. But MMMBT is definitely a better option. If you did choose to live in Chesapeake or Suffolk then your H would deal with the MMMBT, which is what my H takes. If you choose VA Beach or Norfolk it would depend on the area but you may have to deal with HRBT. As PP said though anywhere on the peninsula (Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Yorktown) and you won't have to deal with tunnels.
Thanks so much ufsandra. This really helps. You are speaking my language too, Trader Joes is a must. I'm used to traveling that far from where we live now to Trader Joes. It is a pain, but if it's a nice area and it's a close commute for my husband, it's worth it. He will be moving with the boat to Norfolk. It's probably the same boat we're headed there for. Do you know how to PM on here? I'd love to get more info on the area....pricing, etc. Thanks
Newport news is also a base. newport news shipyard which is where her husband will be while his boat is being built
Married 11/27/09 and TTC right away
Dx: Complete septate uterus with cervical duplication, endometrial polyps, PCOS, endometriosis, hypo thyroid, luteal phase defect
4 uterus surgeries to correct my complete septum and to remove polyps and 2 years of seeing the RE, medicated cycles and IUIs
Baby 1 and 2: BFP 3/3/11 with 2 babies EDD 11/1/11, M/C 4/6/11
Baby #3: 8/11 pregnant EDD 4/27/11 and m/c:(
Baby #4: 10/12/11 BFP! EDD 6/16/12m/c 10/26/11
Baby #5: 3/13/12 BFP! EDD 11/25/12 ANOTHER m/c
Baby #6: 2/14/13- BFP! EDD 10/24/13, CP 2/19/13
Baby #7: 3/15/13- BFP! EDD 11/27/13, another CP
Baby #8. BFP 5/19/13 EDD 1/22/14. 8 was not our lucky number
4th septum resection on 5/31/13.
Baby #9: 6/29/13 BFP. C section scheduled for March 5th!
My miracle baby was born March 5 at 9:33am. He was 8 lbs 12.5 oz and 21.25 inches long!
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Married 11/27/09 and TTC right away
Dx: Complete septate uterus with cervical duplication, endometrial polyps, PCOS, endometriosis, hypo thyroid, luteal phase defect
4 uterus surgeries to correct my complete septum and to remove polyps and 2 years of seeing the RE, medicated cycles and IUIs
Baby 1 and 2: BFP 3/3/11 with 2 babies EDD 11/1/11, M/C 4/6/11
Baby #3: 8/11 pregnant EDD 4/27/11 and m/c:(
Baby #4: 10/12/11 BFP! EDD 6/16/12m/c 10/26/11
Baby #5: 3/13/12 BFP! EDD 11/25/12 ANOTHER m/c
Baby #6: 2/14/13- BFP! EDD 10/24/13, CP 2/19/13
Baby #7: 3/15/13- BFP! EDD 11/27/13, another CP
Baby #8. BFP 5/19/13 EDD 1/22/14. 8 was not our lucky number
4th septum resection on 5/31/13.
Baby #9: 6/29/13 BFP. C section scheduled for March 5th!
My miracle baby was born March 5 at 9:33am. He was 8 lbs 12.5 oz and 21.25 inches long!
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We live in North Suffolk (someone else called it Upper Suffolk but I've never heard it called that). Although my husband works only an exit away down 664, I drive into Norfolk every day through a tunnel. You said that at first your husband will work out of NN but then shift to Norfolk. I don't know what the tunnel is like early early in the morning but it can be a real pain going through around 8 am. I routinely sit in traffic 35-45 minutes to get into Norfolk but traffic is always flowing nicely going the opposite direction. Depending on how long he expects to be in NN vs. Norfolk, I'd consider living in Norfolk.