I Got Tagged

The Rules:
1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.
2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Random Facts...
1. I have a blankie. It's hard to admit. But it's true. Several years ago I made a quilt from some fabric and a sheet, tied it with yarn, and sewed some batting on the inside (with Mom's help, of course!). The fabric is 49ers print and the sheet is black, so this thing is U.G.L.Y. But I love it! It feels so soft and comfy and I love to snuggle with it.

2. I love Blue's Clues. And I love that Emily loves Blue's Clues. We watch it every day, several episodes, over and over (thank heaven for DVR!!!) I missed it while I was up at Mom and Dad's.

3. I'm glad I'm done breastfeeding. As much as I loved it, I'm loving having my body back. Finally I can take medicine for pain!!!

4. Rolling in the grass makes me itchy. It has for as long as I can remember. But it doesn't stop me.

5. When I was a kid, I used to lie in the back yard and pretend I was dead to see if the buzzards would circle over me. It never worked, no matter how still I was... Dang!

6. I'm addicted to blogging. I love all of my blogs and I love reading other people's blogs.

7. I've never watched any of the Shrek movies. Blah.

8. I like to wear sandals when I go out. The reason why is as soon as I get into the car, they come off! I drive barefooted. I also take them off at the radio station! I considered naming my photography business "The Barefoot Photographer".

I admit I was tagged a while back by Lora and I started the list and got stuck after five facts. I thought I'd finish the list and post it today. I'm going to tag Michael, Tammie, Kelly, Jason, Danielle, Terri, Heather, Lori, Kristen, Tiffany, Laney, and Charlotte.

buuuuh-NANA!!!

So remember I said she wakes up signing "candy"? Well, this morning she woke up and the first thing she signed was "banana"! Progress! Now I just hope she doesn't get constipated...

Vocabulary

I'd like to say my child says a lot of words. I mean actually says words. But no, not really. But she does sign a lot of words. I think it's cool and I can't wait until she says these words as she signs them. Then I'll be able to tell the difference between "eat" and "drink"!

Here's a list of what she signs:

• candy
• banana
• drink
• eat
• candy
• shoes
• circle
• candy
• gorilla
• elephant
• monkey
• turtle (sorta)
• candy
• car
• bird
• phone
• peach
• colors
• candy
• dog
• hat
• hair
• home
• train (well, not the traditional sign, but she says "toot toot" and pulls the "string")
• brush teeth
• book
• candy
• Blue's Clues (not an official sign, but we know what it means)
• bath
• please
• more
• ball
• done

And did I mention she signs "candy"? She wakes up signing it and goes to bed signing it. *sigh*

And the words she says:

• diaper (bye-duh)
• banana (bye-duh)
• soft (sahhh, in a whispery voice)
• Blue's Clues! (boo! boo!)
• daddy
• momma (sounds exactly like daddy)
• what's that? (wassat?)
• shhhh (she puts her finger to her lips and says shhh)
• bye-bye
• moo (cow)
• baa-baa (sheep)
• quack (kack)
• buh-gok, buh-gok (chicken)
• mail (just gets real excited and does a jazz hands thingy like on Blue's Clues)

That's all I can think of right now. It's an impressive list. I didn't think she was saying much.

I'm Published!

I think. I'm not sure. But still, someone on Flickr saw my photo of a banana and asked if he could use it in an online article. I'm excited, even though it's not front page or anything exciting like that. Hey, it's a start and it's nice to be asked!

Here is the photo he asked to use:

Here's a screen shot. My photo is in the middle of the three photos on the bottom row. Yay!

And here is the link to his article. You'll notice on the right side of the page there are pictures of bananas; click on "more pictures" at the end of the photos. I think the photos on the front page change, so I may not be on the front page.

FAQ for Three Hills Photography

Q: What happens when you have another baby? Will you change the name to Four Hills Photography?

A: What makes you think I'm having another baby? Kidding. Well, Three Hills rolls off the tongue easier than Four Hills, so we'll just keep the name the same. It won't make sense, but perhaps it will make more sense if we have three children. So, the answer is, the name will stay the same. Just because. Or maybe we'll change it to Three Hills and a Lump.

Q: Why another blog? Don't you have enough?

A: The new blog will be specifically for my photography business. It may even replace My Little Hobby. I don't know. I think three blogs is enough for now.

Introducing...

Yet another blog of mine...

Three Hills Photography

Keep your eyes peeled for my new photography website...

Those Curls!!!

My Little Angel

She's an angel, unless she's up to something...

Emily and her Dollhouse

I captured this sweet moment the other day. She loves her dollhouse. She places the chicken in the crib and the horse in the kitchen and the shepherd at the computer.