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Paw, peas, pasta, tah-toe (potato), pop, cook-ck (cookie), COCKHOE (popcorn), ker-rack-ck (cracker), uh-nana (banana), beans, corn, ha-hih-kle (bicycle), ike (trike), har (hair)...

and more and more each day!

He's also trying hard to use people's names. Judie is now Ma (his version of Moe, which is our nickname for her) and I am finally, properly named "Mama" instead of just "Nana", which is Uly's equivalent of boobs. Today he worked hard on Jessica, getting the "sica" part, but still using the sound of "H" in front of most multi-syllabic words.

Let me repeat, this talking thing is SO COOL!!!

Word for Word

Uly says stuff! I don't even know where to begin I'm so dag-nab tickled pink. He'll try and say almost anything now, if you say it first--slowly. It's amazing. In two days I've heard several brand-new first time words such as "pasta", "please", "peas", "popcorn (cockhoe--)", "cookie", "cracker", "water", "ham", and the list is about to go on. he's especially fond of multiple syllable words. I've never seen anything more amazing as the development of language. Go Uly!!!

ULY TURNS TWO, HAS FIRST KISS!

It really was a perfect day. The house was swarming with children of many ages and sizes, and pizza, cupcakes and cake completed the deal. Uly was most excited about some fruit roll-ups he was gifted by an older woman (3 year-old) who obviously has a line onto what two year-old boys desire most. In her gift bag she also included an interesting assortment of little cars which Uly now insists that I take with us everywhere... I love it! At the end of the day, when the crowd was gone but there was still one lingering, lucky lady, the *real* gift commenced. Skyler *ahem* (strumpet) allowed Uly a bona fide hug and kiss--his very first from a non-related girl. Regrettably I could not get a picture of the kiss, but I did get the hug! What a great day! Thanks to everyone who helped make it such a memorable occasion!

Uly learned how to open the porch gate that leads to the driveway and the road all by himself! What a big boy! I'm SO not going to celebrate this!!!

It's been a very difficult couple of weeks--I'll post more when I have the energy for it. He's learning so many neat things right now that I'm somewhat ashamed for not noting them...