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i'm sorry thats what my daughter calls bagles. they are soft enough for them to chew on but hard enough to help them with cutting teeth. most dogs that grow up with the kids will let them do most anything to them and not get to upset.


stinkie:ss

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I've two boys here, one 3.5 yrs and the other a whole 4 months. I'm beyond happy the Elder is very, very helpful with his younger brother. I'm sure this will change all too soon!

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Beagles with spots work too, if you don't have a plain one. (sorry, couldn't resist.)

However, as for teething, dog biscuits are better than the teething biscuits. We learned this after our son stole one from the dog and was chewing on it. We called the pediatritian immediately. He informed us, after he was done laughing, that it was no big deal - they are really just a hard bread.

What is nice, is that they hold up better than the teething biscuits or other things. And if you have some for the dog, they are no added expense.

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This is my son Ethan and me. We were "watching" the Masters together.

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you look like you were watching :D

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I have to take this opportunity to brag on my oldest son for a bit. I'm not one of these "my kid's better than your kid" dads, so I hope this comes out as I intend it, but I was so swelled up with pride last night that I thought I would burst.

My son Tony is a sophomore in high school, and last year he enrolled in the Naval Jr. ROTC program at his school. He enjoyed the experience thoroughly and continued on it this year where he's truly blossomed. I went to his awards ceremony last night and was floored by his accomplishments. Among his awards:

* Meritorious Service Award - for his work with the school's color and honor guard

* Leadership Award - for completing a series of weekend leadership academies; included in this award is a commission to attend a two-week summer leadership program in July at the Naval War College in Rhode Island that's put on for high school students by the Marine Corps.

* Distinguished Cadet - for the highest GPA in his class year for the Naval Sciences program

* Honors Cadet - for the highest GPA in his class year for all academic subjects

* Embry-Riddle Award - Selected to attend a one-week aeronautics & technology seminar at Embry-Riddle University in Florida. All expenses including travel are paid for by the Navy. If I understood the award presenter, Tony was the only student from the state of Maine to be selected.


My son has always been an excellent student, and his mom & I expect him to do well academically. What really impressed me has been his maturation into a budding leader.

Now if he would understand the value of cleaning his room ...

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http://filebox.vt.edu/users/okeefes/Soccer.jpg

They will be 12 next month. Wow. Time does fly. Seems like last week I was in the ICU wondering when they would come home. Moira (r) was 3.25 pounds but packed it on and in a week was 4 pounds, the minimum they would let us take her home. Kiera (l) was a hefty 5.25 lol.

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Short story, my wife and I tried for several years with no success, only to find out ultimately for us that the odds where against us on both of us, we never thought twice about not adopting. Our son is half hispanic/half white, and one of the proudest moments in my life was when i cut the cord at his birth and held him for the first time!!!
Although we dont have the experience of going thru my wife being pregnant, neither of us have ever looked back. It was an open adoption, so occassionally we do send pics through another party to the birth mom, just so that she will know what an awesome gift of life/and lives she has given.
The first pic is my son and I backfilling the ditch in our front yard day after christmas 2008(water leak in the yard).yes even plumbers have have plumbing problems, and the second of him pooped out with one of the dogs!

Count your blessings fellas!!:tu
Leroy

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Me and my boy at Stone Mountain!

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...pictureid=2050

The most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life is when my wife and I had Tyler.

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Patrick, Cute kid!

I think we are on about the same time line. My daughter Sarah was born on July 2, 08. She was not a whopper, only 7lb 6 oz. She has since made up for it. She is a little over 10 mos and is 25lbs and 31 inches!!

She too cut two bottom teeth and then struggled for a while and cut two top ones. We found crushed ice in one of her socks helped some. Orajel is the go to at night though.

You are lucky she sleeps that well. Sarah sleeps soundly, but wakes up in the middle of the night starving to death. She eats and goes right back out. I guess it takes a lot to keep that much mass percolating.

She started moving around a little late I thought. She has just gotten the hang of crawling in the last month, but now she's pulling up on everything in sight and walks four or five steps at a time between me and DW.

The most amazing part is when they start developing their own personality and habits. I wanted a little boy, but there's something about a little girl that just melts daddy's heart.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc267/jdubx2/103.jpg

Here's our little one at Easter. She has a great time every day. She rarely fusses and we are very lucky!

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You gaot a real doll there! Thanks for sharing!

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Young fathers take heed. Truer words were never spoken. Mine are almost grown, 21,20 and 16. You can never go back and make it up.

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Me and AJ (Anthony John). He's about 5 months now. Doesn't really roll much, mostly cause he hasn't figured out how to use his arms. But he can stand up like a champ, almost balances on his own. Happiest little kid I've ever seen, sure hope that never changes. I told my wife it's time for another one when he stops smiling like he's won the lottery when we get him out of the crib first thing in the morning. He eats everything, pears, prunes, apples, peas, carrots, bibs, shirts, fingers, arms, etc. If he can get his hands on it, he can get his mouth on it. Can't wait to see what comes next.

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My oldest son and his high school NJROTC color guard unit are presenting the colors Thurs at the Red Sox game!
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Awesome!!:tu

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Very cool :D

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Just saw this thread and thought I'd post, hope its ok. This is my nephew Bradley, we have been his foster parents since he was 2 months old. We are closing in on the home stretch of adopting him. Its pretty daunting as we don't have any kids of our own, but its worth it when he runs up hugs you and yells "love you".
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You're as much a dad as any of us here, Tim.

Really happy for you & Kristen.
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:tpd: That is awesome!

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How am I just now seeing this thread? Everyone meet Addison. Addison was born on July 5, 2008. Here are some recent pictures of my baby girl.

7 months:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...7396a328a4.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...7396e728a4.jpg

8 months:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/P4110007.jpg

10 months:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/P4220012.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/P4220029.jpg