My computer class

One of the classes I am taking to renew my teaching cert is a graphic design class.  I didn't really know how to use Illustrator at all, let alone correctly.  I always get stuck on dumb little things, I know what I want to do but I don't know how to do it on the computer.  So this is the first thing I did.

The second assignment we had to do was create a map of the campus, and I wanted to do a chalkboard theme.  This is still in the works. I'm not sure if he will fail me with the parking lots because the lines are not to scale and it looks like multiple semis could fit in the spot, but I'm not trying to make it realistic. I also know that my teacher thinks it would be cool to have color in it, I'm not so sure.

I'm tired of looking at this.  haha.  So what should I do? 1, 2, or 3?

The Great Imitator

Ellie has been born with the talent of imitation and making sound effects.  She has been doing a perfect raspy rooster since she was 6 months. Having her listen to the kids songs cd in the car she has learned more things too.  When the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" comes on,  in the background you hear "get your peanuts, get your popcorn, get your crackah jacks!" and "Yooourrrrrr Out!"  Meanwhile Ellie is in the back seat gumbling angry jibberish about popcorn and cracker jacks.  She is really good.

This is a random video of Ellie eating pudding.

I just took wedding photos with a friend and I am working on getting all 16+ gigs organized and edited quickly.  I'll share some pictures later.

Home videos

These are some videos of Ellie for the past few months.  She has gotten so big, funny, and quite the handful.  I hope that these videos will help our far away family feel a little more included into our daily life.  Ellie loves the Wiggles, trains, singing (Wheels On the Bus, Popcorn Popping, and Old McDonald), other kids, cookies, twizzlers, ketchup, reading.  Right now she is starting the "NO! MINE!" tantrum phase and are trying to teach her to share.

She has also started to really really become attached to her crib sheet.  I kept all blankets out of her crib as a baby because of SIDS, and she grew accustomed to grabbing the smallest piece to hold while she sucks her thumb.  Now she is so strong and just pulls the whole thing off, and I'm kinda sick of putting it back on the mattress.  She calls her fitted sheet "reeree" but now she wants to carry it everywhere (this is a new development.) She cries when it's in her room or somewhere unavailable (also a new development.)  I'm not really sure what I should do, should I just break this habit before it gets out of control or let her have it? Is this just a ploy to get attention?  Also would breaking this habit entail having this girl sleep on a mattress with no sheet, and what about the plastic pee cover?  Would that be next, or then the curtains?  lol.
Crazy kid.

She want's it back daddy!

Proof of this tom foolery:

 

As I am cleaning out the back of the car and this what Ellie is doing.

One of Ellie's fascinations is with my moms cat's food.  I had a pillow propped in the baby gate  (to prevent loud noises while McKay was sleeping) and decided to go to the bathroom.  While I was in there she went through the gate, climbed down the stairs, walked through the pitch black basement to the dry cat food and stuffed her mouth full.  So. Gross. This was not her first attempt either.  I have caught her with her hands in the canned stuff and trying to get more and more of the dry stuff.  She goes "mmmmmmmmm! nummy!" everytime we walk past it.

Her favorite animal is a cat. Just in case you didn't know.

How can you say no to this?

These last videos were all taken by my sister, most of which were filmed in the car on our way back from South Carolina.  See the way she tortures my baby?  horrible.  Just kidding, she is a really good aunt.

 We love this girl so much.  She is so smart and spunky!  I love you my baby Ellie!

Lately

Lately I have been feeling a little overwhelmed.  Juggling part time school, part time hospital, part time photography, full time mom/wife/sister/daughter/etc., dr's apts, and looking for a townhouse has my preggy brain scattered too thin.

I am taking two classes to renew my teaching certificate.  One is online and called "Reading and Acquisition Processes" and it is boorring.  My other class is a graphic design class and I will be learning how to use Illustrator, InDesign, and stuff like that.  So far I have learned how to make a gradient and a 3D cone, we will see what else I shall learn.  These classes end the 13th of Dec and my due date is on Dec 23rd.  Just in perfect time! It is better for me to get it done now then start in Jan, or let my certification expire.

I have been wanting to post some home videos on here of our life lately but you will have to settle for a picture of sunflowers.  You still can't see how hot it was in this picture but it was probably 105 and very unpleasant.  The picture makes it seem nice though.