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Hi!

Amy is right, a lot has changed since my last blog post on my other blog that I had.  I am still a Multimedia Design major looking to increase my understanding of anatomy and form in relation to the design of characters.  I am beginning my fifth year at UW-Stout and hoping to graduate in Spring!  I also have a minor in business administration, which I am hoping will aid me in obtaining a better job when I leave here as firms look highly on applicants that understand the business aspects of design.

Over the summer I gave birth to beautiful baby boy named Landon Anthony (I attached a photo of him in the hospital and a more recent one).  He was born May 31 at 5:49 at 8lbs 10oz, 21 inches long and has since grown to a whopping 15 lbs and 25 inches long!  He is in the 90^th percentile for both height and weight, that just means he is pretty big, but very proportional.  I have taken care of Landon all summer along with my fiancé, Brandon, but now he is off to daycare while I am at classes.  So far he is doing very well, and winning the hearts of all of his teachers!

I am also planning my wedding this year that is to be held Sept. 10, 2011 and working for UW-Stout as an EIS student worker in Millennium Hall.  I have found, however, that I am much better at managing my time and following through on projects before they have to be done, after this summer.  I do not know if that is due to being a mother and having to be extremely organized and at my best and brightest 24/7 or if that is just a natural part of growing older and wiser, but I like it!  Not to say it is not stressful at times, and I have spent many sleepless nights wondering how I can start school with a baby, but I take things day by day and get through with every ounce of energy I have.

More recently, my fiancé and I put an offer on a house in River Falls, WI and are eagerly awaiting to hear any news about the appraisal that is now being completed.  We are going to a Twins game later this month for which Brandon is especially excited and in December we are all traveling to sunny Florida for my grandpa’s 80^th Birthday party.  Landon will be about 6 months by then so we’ll see how that goes!