The Necessary Introductions, Apologies, and Explanations

I always thought I wouldn't have a blog. I've kept a handwritten journal since I was four years old, and I didn't really feel too much pressure to begin publishing my innermost thoughts--especially since I'm apt to whine about the people who are apt to read it. But then my life changed. I had a child. Now I want to reach out to and meet other moms. Also, we just moved to Brooklyn, NY, and my life got a whole lot more interesting and blogworthy. Hence, the blog. I think that "young urban mommy" sounds like "yummy," so that's where the name came from.

A little about me:

My name is Rachael, I'm 22, and currently a college drop-out. I was attending FSU, and then got married and transferred to Hillsdale College, where my husband taught. Then I discovered I was pregnant, and went in the next day and dropped all my classes. Truth be told, I loathed HC and found it to be horribly subpar. I was so relieved to have a gracious excuse to quit!

A little about my husband:

Bob has a PhD from NYU, and taught economics for three years at HC, but now he's looking to make a career switch. That's why we moved to NYC. He wants to be a quant on Wall Street. We had a little money saved up, so we're gonna spend it giving this a try. Pretty exciting, eh?

A little about the baby:

Clark is 18 months old, and has the most gorgeous red curls. I mention this because if you ever saw him, it would be the first thing you notice. I can't even count how often we get comments and questions about that red hair, because I have dark brown hair, and my husband is blond. Clark is full of energy, and loves the city so far.

We are subletting a place in Williamsburg through July 15. So that gives us time to see how the whole job thing will go, and to see what area we'd want to live in more permanently. In the meantime, it seemed pointless for both of us to be unemployed, so I've been applying for personal assistant positions. The job ads sound remarkably like what I do as a housewife, frankly. I have an interview next week, wish me luck!