Monthly Archives: July 2008

They’re he-ere

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Amy Gulli

And, by the way, Noah cut both his bottom front teeth yesterday! And I loved his gummy grin so much …

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Wish us luck

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Sam and I are off to kindergarten orientation today. She’s been telling everybody who asks if she’s excited to start school, “Yeah, I am, but I’m a little nervous, too.” Join the club, kid.

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Cutie pie #2

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Amy Gulli

And, of course, I couldn’t leave out my sweet Sammy, who has given me so much fodder for posts lately that I couldn’t type them all up even if I gave up my precious few hours of sleep each night. … Continue reading →

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Cutie pie #1

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Amy Gulli

I’ve finally got a ton of new pictures of Noah to share! Many thanks to my niece Gina (who you’ll see in one of the pics) for sending these to me.

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So proud of me!

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Amy Gulli

So my little baby Sammy is officially 5 now. But let’s ignore that for a second and get to the really cool part: I made a lion cake! By myself! Freehand! With no lion pan or anything!

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And, he’s off!

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Amy Gulli

One day last week, I plopped Noah down onto a blanket that I had spread out on the living room floor. I plunked some toys down in front of his face, then darted upstairs with Sam to get her dressed. … Continue reading →

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The request

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Amy Gulli

To my utter surprise, Sam is turning 5 on Monday. I asked her today what she’d like for her birthday cake. Here’s what she said:

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Why does three have five letters?

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Sam’s been making me spell anything and everything for her (including “anything” and “everything,” yes). “Mommy, how do you spell ‘balloon’?” “Mommy, how do you spell ‘giraffe’?” “Mommy, how do you spell ‘boogersnot’?”

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I was speechless

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Amy Gulli

I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with the kids once Sam starts school. As I’ve said, with my new new schedule, I’ll be able to get Sam on the bus to go to morning kindergarten. But then … Continue reading →

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Trust me, you’re on here

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Please forgive me for being mostly MIA — I’ve had one of those weeks to write home about, if only I had time or energy to write. As a peace offering, here’s a link to a great CNN.com section about … Continue reading →

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