Monthly Archives: September 2008

Day 28

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Two weeks ago, when Noah had had a stuffy nose and a cough and an occasional fever for 14 days straight, I took him to the doctor. His pediatrician, whom I absolutely adore, looked him over, listened to his chest, … Continue reading →

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The mail

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Sam loooooooooooooooves to get the mail. She adores it. She especially loves it if there’s mail for her, which is a feeling I can remember before I moved into my first apartment. Normally, Daddy picks her and Noah up from … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin pie for breakfast

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Amy Gulli

About an hour ago, I got myself a very yummy piece of cake here in the office. Moist chocolate cake on the bottom, creamy white icing in the middle, tasty vanilla cake on top with more creamy white icing finishing … Continue reading →

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What green means

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Since her double-yellow days last week, Sam’s had nothing but green days. She had quite an incentive to get them, too: Daddy said no TV until she had five green days in a row. I’ll admit, I thought five days … Continue reading →

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He knows he’s cute

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Amy Gulli

About a week ago, Noah and I had our first discipline-esque run-in. The day before the run-in, I had found him on the floor in our living room, home phone in hand, gurgling gleefully as all the buttons lit up … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 17, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Sunday afternoon, I found a stegosaurus in my driveway. He was lying on his side, dusty and dirty. I must say, however, that this was one tough dinosaur. I’m pretty sure our cars had been driving over him for at … Continue reading →

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It’s the small things

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Amy Gulli

One of the tiny treats I’d like to have for myself as a woman is a small purse. Just some sort of little handbag that draws comments like, “Ooooh, that’s so cute! Where did you get that?” from other women. … Continue reading →

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I used to like yellow

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Amy Gulli

Within three days, I’ve gone from relief to frustration with Sam and school. The relief: She’s staying in morning kindergarten (insert mental picture of me dancing here — or don’t, if you’re trying to eat right now). The frustration: Sam … Continue reading →

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Just when we got a routine

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Amy Gulli

There’s been a little grumbling, but Sam has happily hopped on the bus three days in a row. She’s gotten herself into a routine, which for Sam is a requisite for functioning without tears. She likes repetition. She likes knowing … Continue reading →

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Hello to bye-bye

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Amy Gulli

So Noah’s finally getting the waving bye-bye thing. Today, as I dropped him off at the sitter’s, he actually smiled and waved bye-bye to me. The part I find funny is that he’s not yet sure which things are appropriate … Continue reading →

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