Monthly Archives: August 2010

Back to school again

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Amy Gulli

Here’s a shot of my baby just before she headed out to the bus to start second grade: Getting her ready this morning gave me the same feeling I had back in June: that somebody had snuck a second-grader into … Continue reading →

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The weirdest compliment I’ve ever gotten

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Amy Gulli

Noah loves his boy parts. He discovered the fun that is his penis long ago, while grabbing down below during diaper changes. We’ve always taught our kids the proper names for body parts, so Noah’s been talking about his penis … Continue reading →

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DARMIT!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Amy Gulli

Noah’s at just the right age to pick up on all of those things parents say that they don’t want their kids to repeat. My husband and I are much better about our language now than we were when Sam … Continue reading →

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I might be right about something??

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Amy Gulli

Here’s an interesting article in The Globe and Mail of Canada about a Penn State study that has shown that allowing babies to “cry it out” — also known as Ferberizing your baby — could actually be harmful. It also … Continue reading →

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It IS a conspiracy

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Amy Gulli

So last night, after I put up yesterday’s overly long blog post about how my kids won’t go to sleep, went like clockwork. Bath time. Story time. Kisses. Night-night, Noah. Bath time. Story time. Kisses. Night-night, Sammy. I think they … Continue reading →

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As Mercer Mayer says: Just Go To Bed

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Amy Gulli

My kids are going through a phase right now. Both of them. At the same time. The same phase. They can’t just lie down and go to sleep.

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Phrases you hear only from other mothers

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Amy Gulli

I was having a conversation with Kara Eberle, editor of Smart magazine and smartmamapa.com, about the proverbial hoops we jump through to get ourselves and four kids — that’s two kids apiece — ready every morning. A week or so … Continue reading →

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No, it’s funny

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Amy Gulli

My mom had the pleasure — and exhausting chore — of watching my munchkins at our house yesterday. I knew the kids would have fun — they LOVE when Grammy comes over. And Noah had been asking about her (“Where’s … Continue reading →

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I pick …

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Amy Gulli

Getting Noah dressed in the morning has become quite a chore. He doesn’t like anything I pick out for him. Or I’ll hold up two shirts and tell him to pick one, and then, once he picks one, he pitches … Continue reading →

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Owie!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Amy Gulli

See my boo-boo from this morning? That’s a tooth mark from Mr. Noah, who decided to play Superman off the porch steps. I, unfortunately, was leaned over picking up the toy he had dropped when he dived, fully trusting me … Continue reading →

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