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Thanks for the effort everyone.  You didn’t get them all so here are the answers. 
Jape=James
Muffy=Muffin
Baddet=Blanket
Foop=Food
Dorm=Storm
Copper=Helicopter
Dop=Stop
Matnew=Matthew
Boppy=Diaper
Juice (this one is tricky)=Milk, Juice…pretty much anything that goes in his sippy cup.
CB=TV
Buk=Book
Pie=Grandpa
Meow=Cat
Cool=School
Gape=Grapes
Strawbows=Strawberries
Gree Bees=Green Beans
On (This one is tricky too)=On, Off & Open.  We’re working on that one!!
Mee=Monkey
Bas=Back….for example…”bas” with a point to the bouncy chair means put Matthew back and […]

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Sunday, James and I were finally able to bake cookies.  I had previously told him three times that we would make cookies.  Something always came up…like not having the right ingredients…or softened butter…etc.  So Sunday after his nap we starting our first cookie baking adventure together.  I sat him in his booster chair with a […]

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This is a park that is near our house.  It is called Umstead Park.  Every time we drive by, James points out the window and says “play.”  How cute!  I try to take him there when I can.  He likes the slides and the swings but he loves the water the best.  He collects rocks, […]

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As James is getting older, he is learning A LOT of new words FAST.  Most of them he says very well but there are a few that are a little off.  So here is a test for all of you.  I will give a list of words that James says and you must translate.  I […]

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Last week my mom and I picked up a fire truck bed for James.  Initially I put an ad up on craigslist Raleigh for a reasonably priced toddler bed.  I had several replies but most places were too far to travel.  Then, a very nice woman emailed me and told me she had a fire […]

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Well, here I am.  I made it.  I went to my first class this morning and survived dropping the kids off at day care and hustling to class.  James didn’t make it easy for me though.  He was screaming and had his arms out for me as I left.  That will probably be the hardest […]

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So here I am.  Pretty much settled in my rental home.  The boys have adjusted for the most part.  I guess I have adjusted also. 
My list of things to do has dwindled down.  I am not feeling as frantic.  As of now, there will be no more drives to Wilmington in the near future.  That’s […]

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I finally did it.  James REALLY likes to play with Play-Doh.  The problem is that I bought some cheap Play-Doh from the Dollar Store but I wasn’t sure if it was safe for him.  Usually at some point he tries to eat it.  So I decided to put the cheap stuff away and make him […]

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The top 10 reasons to have children:
10.  Someone to take out the trash
9.  Free yard work
8.  Having people just like you around is neat
7.  Really great hugs and kisses
6.  Turkey Day family football
5.  They keep you young
4.  Always having someone to play with (yes, I still love to play)
3.  HALLOWEEN!!!!
2.  Making them!
1.  Excitement on Christmas Eve […]

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