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Greg on August 16th, 2008

“AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!” I (Dad) let out a mock yell at something that was mildly frustrating. It was a sudden, loud outburst. “That was loud!” said two-year-old Julia. She followed up with, “Not like lightning…” “Not like lightning?” I inquired? “No, not lightning. It’s that loud thingie… your mouth!” At that point, I was on the floor [...]

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Greg on May 23rd, 2008

Today while Julia was telling me a story about Kirsten, she was using the pronoun, “She” when referring to her. I actually understood her, but for some reason she didn’t think I did. She kept saying it, and she was not pronouncing the “h”, so it came out, “See.” I figured she must mean something [...]

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Greg on May 18th, 2008

I (Greg) made a feast for dinner tonight… just for fun. I baked some salmon with butter and dill, then made some home made mashed potatoes, and added some fresh cooked veggies. And, at the last minute, added some fresh brewed sweet tea! Surprisingly, Julia loved the Salmon. A LOT! So she ate and ate, [...]

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Greg on April 29th, 2008

Our Julia started potty training this past week. She is doing fantastically! Really! Better than the rest of the kids combined! She just gets it, and she is doing so great! Her little friend Julia V also started potty training in earnest last week. She, too, is doing great! They both get rewards when they [...]

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Greg on April 28th, 2008

We were sitting at the table doing what I like to call “Table Time” and Julia had a little calculator she was playing with. She offered it to Alex and said, “Here you go.” But as soon as he would reach for it, she would pull it back to herself… teasing her big brother. Alex [...]

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