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Yes, Riley is a Jamba Juice Junkie! She absolutely loves Jamba juice, particularly the Berry-fulfilling! It's rare to find a food that Riley really enjoys, so it's pretty funny to us to see her actually enjoying a food item sooo much. Yesterday I ordered a 16 oz. for me. Jamba Juice does something so cool, and that is they take some of mine from the 16 oz. and put it in a little cup with a little straw for the kids. This makes Riley feel like such a big girl and I don't have to listen to her saying, "Mine, mine, mine!" (Her favorite new word) Riley wraps her lips around the straw and drinks it down. It reminds me of the old Nestle Quick commercials where they drink the glass of chocolate milk down with one suck of the straw! I actually had to give her the rest of mine because she finished hers and was very persistent in saying more. Oh, well, it's a good way to cut down on calories for me!
Riley is quite a talker! Here are some of the new words and phrases that we get a chuckle out of (and that we can actually understand):I dit: (I did it!)Ino, Ino, Ino (Riley uses this phrase when she is upset. Why? Riley hates diaper changes and cries and has huge fits. I always console her by saying, "I know, I know, I know, Riley..." This now has become her favorite phrase whenever she is frustrated. When I use the term, you can bet she repeats it after me which is pretty funny. Reminds me of a thirteen year old with an attitude.) Hi, Hi, Hi (Riley LOVES to tell people Hi. Nothing unusual about this except....She only says "hi" when they have their backs to her. As soon as they turn around she gets a case of serious "shyness". So as we are leaving stores all she is saying is "hi, hi, hi," or "bye, bye, bye.")Baby (We just got Riley her first baby doll, July 23rd, 2006, and she loves this baby doll. If you try to even touch her baby she says, "Mine, mine, mine!" We also got her a stroller that she loves pushing around the house.) Ba, ba, ba (Ball. She calls everything round "ball." EVERYTHING!) Apple (Riley will eat ANYTHING if you tell her it's an apple!)Mine (Her favorite word of all time!)Oh, no!Pee-boo (Peek-a-boo!)Bie (Since we started taking Riley for bike rides, everytime she sees a bike she will point and say "bike" and become very excited! Voom (car)"Pee-pee" or "poo-poo" (Since we bought Riley her potty chair she has gone "pee-pee" four times in her potty chair, about six times on the carpet and poo-poo one time on the porch!)Vwa (Duh! This means she wants to breastfeed! You couldn't figure that out?)Bu (Bird)Wawa (water)Shit (This is how she says "shirt." Really! She is not able to pronounce her "R". ) Fee (Feet)but (belly button) Ka (car)Ki E (kitty)*Riley repeats EVERYTHING right now. We are really minding our Ps and Qs. It's pretty frightening what little kids will say!*
Before Riley was born I had no idea how Chloe would handle having Riley around. Chloe is a Persian and she has quite a tendency to feel superior and not see a need to put up with anything more than what needs be. She likes things her way and has never been a cat to let anything, anyone, or any other cat (no matter what the size) to get in her way. That said, Chloe has turned out to be the best cat ever. Riley L-O-V-E-S this cat. In the morning Riley looks for Chloe and greets it like she does any person. A very bright and sunny "Hello!" When Chloe is eating, Riley will go up to her and hug her. When Chloe comes in from outside, Riley will bend down and hug her again. Does Chloe like this? NO WAY! I believe she actually hates it. She does, however, tolerate it. No matter how many times Riley has pulled her hair, squished her by laying on her, screamed in Chloe's ears, ate her cat food (yes, she has), woke Chloe up from a dead sleep, Chloe just tolerates it and finds a good hiding spot for a while. 
There are times when Chloe is feeling very affectionate and she will actually try to get Riley to pet her. I keep saying to Riley, "Gentle!" I am pretty sure Chloe knows the patience she has been exhibiting is going to pay off as Riley get older and that she will get all the "gentle" petting she wants as long as she waits this out a little. All said, Chloe has been such a patient, sweet kitty! 
I wonder how many times a day I say, "Riley, put your hat back on!"
As many parents, I am sure, we never seem to know what could possibly be going out in the dumpster. Jason and I were working on the computer when it dawned on me that Riley had been making several trips to the garbage in the kitchen. This money is what she was throwing away which she had retrieved from my purse!
Riley loves strawberries, which I found out the hard way. After grocery shopping one day with Riley, I came home, and with a relief, dropped all the grocery bags on the floor in the living room. It's hard unloading the car with Riley as I am having to carry her and about four grocery bags and then making the trip again to get the rest of the groceries. I then ran into the restroom as I had been having to go to the bathroom for a while. When I came out of the restroom Riley had found the strawberries and was eating it like an apple. Strawberry juice was everywhere and it was a huge mess! Riley was even making the "mmmmm" sound that she always makes when she "really" likes a particular food! The extent of her vocabulary is normally just one syllable words, however, she can say "strawberry" very well!
On Saturday we took the boat to the San Juan Island. We had a great lunch there and then got some ice cream for the trip back. So good! Jason and I would have loved to hit the little shops here but it was already getting pretty late and we needed to head back. It will give us something fun to do later! 
Pic of Danielle and Brent's boat. It was pretty cool and the girls ended up taking a nap below. Lauren actually has her own little playroom down below! You wouldn't believe all the room.
Isn't this a beautiful sail boat? 
