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I’m 9 mos pregnant. I feel like I’m there for everyone and no one is really there for me. Prior to being pregnant and married, I was the single auntie, sister, etc, so it was if there was expectation for me to buy buy buy. I am very generous, and have always been but this year I don’t feel inclined to do so. My due date is xmas eve. I have enough on my mind with the impending birth of my child. I don’t know if I’ll have a job to return to once my maternity leave is over since I’ve exhausted my FMLA. I work for one of the bailout companies so being out of work wouldn’t be so bad, less stress considering I’m an auditor for them. My husband is also returning back to school once the semester starts. I would have to shop for my husband, mom, brother and sister.

My mother in law and sister in law are coming to visit this month or next when the baby is born. I have a half-sister, niece and nephew in another state, who recently came to visit. My sister couldn’t make my baby shower which was in November she later came to visit around thanksgiving. I gave the kids some digital cameras as gifts. This year I don’t feel like shopping for anyone but my baby, and as I think of it, although I’ve showered my sister’s kids with xmas gifts each year, one child is 8 the other is 4. I’ve never ever received a xmas gift from them ever. Would I be wrong for not shopping for my niece and nephew in light of me having the baby, or am I expected to still buy something for them because they are kids? How do I handle my mom, bro and other sister? My mom doesn’t want anything for xmas she says her grandchild is her gift. My brother has this feeling of entitlement, he thinks he should get get get, and my sis I’m not sure how she will feel. How do I handle this? By the way, my husband is very generous, sometimes too generous, I think he’ll still break his neck trying to make everyone happy although we have more important things to worry about.
Oh and even though my sister came to vist and didn’t make my shower, she and her husband showed up at my house without a gift. I really didn’t think about it until after they left and my mom asked if they brought a gift to which I said no. So I was pretty hurt by this considering I’ve been like Santa Claus to their kids forever.

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I’m doing an animation workshop for kids and they wanted to convert images from a digital camera (photography, not video) into animation. What would be appropriate software for ages 10-14?

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I want a camera to primarily take pictures of my children and family events. I want something that will take pictures without the blur as I can’t get my kids to sit still. I am willing to spend around 500 dollars. Which is the best choice(s) for me? Keep in mind I have only had experiences with point and shoot type cameras. Thanks.

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We’re doing a college project, and are trying to design a device that will, among other things, take pictures of its view every minute or two. It would not be connected to the internet nor a computer, but does need to be able to grab pictures and store them. (And being reasonably priced is important too!) The ability to rotate would be a nice plus. Image quality does not need to be particularly good.

I kind of like the idea of a webcam, but as far as I can tell they need to be connected to the computer during use. I haven’t found much online to store the pictures remotely. We don’t have a budget per-se, but it probably shouldn’t go much above 0, as a guess. Are there any cheap digital cameras, like for kids, that can be automatic for half an hour straight? Or a webcam storage solution?

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