Our little girl is growing up fast. Where has the time gone? She continues to be a very happy baby. We are VERY lucky! Ella only has her bottom 2 teeth but we think the top 2 are a work in progress. She is doing things at her own pace and crawling all over the place. Ella still prefers an army crawl but she crawls over obstacles and has been slowly working on pulling up. She still doesn't seem to realize that she has legs that will help her. All in due time! She has started doing a cheese ball grin with her toothless top gums. Where she learns some of these silly things, we don't know but we can't help but smiles and laugh. Enjoy some pictures!!
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| Getting ready to launch a cat attack |
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Ella's gift to her teachers
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Cheeseball grin...
& this is when she is sick
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| Mother's Day from Ella <3 |
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| 10 Months Old! |
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| Another 10 Month Picture :) |
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| Fresh Air Tuckers You Out!! |
Ella had to go to the doctor yesterday because daycare sent her home for a fever. Julie figured it was just from teething but it is a good thing the doctor's office could fit them in! Ella has ear infections. One ear is red and the other is apparently dark red. Since this is her second one a month after a minor ear infection in one side, they had to give a stronger antibiotic which does not smell as nice as bubble gum. Poor Ella doesn't seem to enjoy the taste of this one. Hopefully this stronger antibiotic will kick these infections butt! The daycare ladies and the doctor didn't think she was actually sick from how she was acting...normal, happy, and playing! We have a strong little girl. Julie and Ella stayed home Wednesday and Ella pretty much took a coma. They should both be going back to school Thursday! The cheeseball grin picture is the same day as the doctor and the stroller picture is from the girls' day off.
Teacher appreciation week was last week and Ella got her teachers a little treat ;) They each got a cup with some drink mix and most importantly, mini reeses cups and kit kats! Of course there was also a little note saying how much we appreciated all of their hard work and dedication. Julie is teaching Ella young and making sure she dresses up for all the spirit days...you know your mom is in education when...
Julie
Guess who is done with Saturday school days AND extended 20 minute days! This girl! It is back to regular work days and the end of the school year is quickly approaching. There have been quite a few updates in the library and it is all looking great! Julie is so excited to be a part of all of the changes taking place. It has been great for her to here comments from teachers and students on how great it is looking and how it is becoming more of a library and a welcoming place. Work has been kind of crazy for Julie but she likes that it keeps her busy. A busy library? Yes, that is how it is supposed to be. No, she doesn't sit around and read all day...end of Julie's minor rant. :)
Julie just finished up paperwork for enrolling in an online program for a medical transcription certification. She will begin on May 27th with orientation. She was able to enroll thanks to a MyCAA scholarship for military spouses. MyCAA is about helping military spouses get certifications, licenses, and degrees that will better assist them when they have to move. The great thing is that it is an online program that typically takes a year but it can be done at your own pace. Some students have finished the program in 8 months, it just depends. The other good thing about it is that she can work from home, especially in the summers to bring in extra money and in the event of moving away from Virginia Beach, she won't have to worry as much about finding a job. The long term goal is that Julie can use this to pay off her student loans and work towards making her teaching certificate valid in Virginia or wherever we end up. Julie is scared but excited at the same time.
Curtis
Curtis just left for a boat detachment on Thursday. He will be gone for a little over a month. This is the last work up(trip) they have before their deployment at the end of August. Curtis has officially gone to his shop in the squadron and is learning more about the F-18 Super Hornets and how his rate (Aviation Structural Mechanic) does the necessary repairs. So far his new shop is hard work but it is a good change of pace. The other day, Curtis got to give the thumbs up to launch an F-18 from the catapult! He is doing well on the boat and continues to learn a lot. He is anxious to get back home to his girls though.
Our Backyard
We are kind of proud of our backyard improvements. It isn't much BUT it is a start. It used to be mostly weeds but we are getting it cleaned up. Next step, some grass seed. We added some stones for a walkway for when it rains and a vegetable "garden" is a work in progress too. We have cherry tomato and beefeater tomato plants, cucumbers, and red bell peppers. We are excited and can't wait to see how everything turns out!
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| Tomato |
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| Bell Pepper & Cucumber |
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| Tomato |
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| Goodbye Weeds! |
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| Our "Garden" |
