K.C.
For A. and Melanie - I'm a member of the meetup.com group. We were closed to new members for a little while so that the current people could get to know each other better. However, I've since heard that we're open again, so I would suggest trying now. I'm referring to the NW Suburbs Moms of Babies and Toddlers group.
Also, my church (First United Methodist) has a support group for moms of small children. You don't have to be a member to join in. Let me know if you're interested and I can give you more details.