Hello ATX moms! My name is Missy and I am a mama to a 1-year-old daughter — cheerful and bubbly Sutton Marie (or Sutton Button as I like to call her.) Since 26 is my lucky number — it’s my anniversary date (March 26) and my daughter’s birthday date (February 26).
Here are 26 things to know about me.
- I am a native Austinite along with my parents being native Austinites.
- I’m a UT grad — in fact my entire family went to UT (parents, sisters, aunt, uncle, cousins) so I definitely bleed burnt orange.
- After college I moved to New York City where I spent five years loving and hating a true winter.
- In that life I worked as a diet and fitness writer for Jillian Michaels, the trainer on the Biggest Loser.
- I met the love of my life, Rob, over a nice game of beer pong on NY’s Upper West Side.
- Despite being a Minnesota Golden Gopher (which school color is maroon by the way), Rob won my heart.
- We have a pug named Dexter who is 5 years old.
- I currently work full time as a middle school teacher — and yes I love that age group.
- My husband works as a sports producer for the Golf Channel (while I know nothing about golf)
- Because of husband’s job, I tend to travel to see him a lot – even with baby! Sutton made it to six states before her first birthday.
- Last year we re-did my grandmother’s 1963 ranch style house — that took exactly 9 months.
- Coincidentally, I moved in on my due date of Feb.21, 2014. Sutton, thank goodness (in some ways), came five days late so I was able to throw together a nursery and house before she arrived.
- I’m glad I didn’t have birth plan because after 12 hours of laboring I wound up with a C-section.
- I had a very colicky baby the first 3 months – and while I only had to go back from maternity leave for 4 days at the end of school I cherished those 4 days without a crying baby (as bad as that sounds!) Luckily in the summer she turned into the happiest baby ever.
- Now I’m seriously considering being a stay-at-home mom, which both excites and terrifies me at the same time to take the plunge.
- I call my mom every day — thank goodness my parents only live a mile away.
- I’m obsessed with the color yellow.
- I am a Pinterest addict.
- My favorite place to travel to is Estes Park, Colorado – my parents honeymooned there and now my family travels there every summer. I worked an entire summer there in college at the YMCA of the Rockies.
- Rob and I are addicted to TV – in fact I have one in my nursery, which really helped with all the middle of the night feedings.
- It’s a goal to try out all the best chips and salsas in Austin.
- I think I have perfected my own guacamole recipe (can you tell I love Mexican food?)
- My drink of choice is a good Hefeweizen .
- I am most comfortable in jeans, flip flops, and a t-shirt – I hate wearing heels.
- New-to-me AND free song/ story times we can attend are ultimate finds.
- Seeing my husband with my daughter has been the greatest joy of motherhood.
So happy for you! Good luck! Great article and pics!