about the girl

This is a blog by jamie. The name of this blog is grumbles and grunts.
Most people just call me the grumbles.

Our story began in the fall of 2008 and christmas morning that very same year we learned we were on the precipice of parenthood. Spoiler alert: we were trying to have a baby (on purpose, like real adults or something) and I wanted a space for sharing and keeping memories. Thus began this blog.

I chronicled my entire pregnancy here culminating in the Jude's birth. His delivery was unmedicated and I received my trophy via post 4-6 weeks later. I keep it in my bathroom so I can look at it when I poop and reminisce about how awesome I am.
It's in the shape of a badass falcon.

Since then we've explored our way through breastfeeding, babywearing, cosleeping, pumping at work, cloth diapering, weaning and emerged into the crazy world of toddlerhood a whole lot crunchier than I ever expected. Everyone else saw it coming. My bad.

I work full time as an art director. I live in Ohio with my husband Jon, the Jude, and our two one two dogs. We live in an old house built in 1875, a decision which turned out to be kind of scary (AKA the lead poisoning debacle of 2011) for a little while there but thankfully things are back on track.

I like: movies, and eating, and video games. And zombies. And dogs. And the internet. I'm obsessed with organic chocolate milk and playing grand theft auto. I'm learning to knit. Twitter is my happy place.

I really really really love oreo cakesters.
This is the most important fact you need to know about me. Obviously.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Find me on twitter | facebook | flickr | blogher | by email

Let me introduce my family:



If you're so inclined you can also follow Bang on twitter.
She has many followers, which is pretty weird because she's a dog.