Tag Archives: young family
Happy Halloween
I love Halloween! And this year, Giuseppe really got in the spirit, eating yummy Halloween treats and candy; he even carved a spoooooky pumpkin for our front door. This year we had a Greek Halloween. We took Paolo trick-or-treating … Continue reading
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Compleanno
Today Paolo turned one year old. It is really impossible to believe that my tiny baby is nearing toddlerhood. We celebrated his birthday with a big festa italiana on Saturday. I rented a pavilion in a local park, adorned it with Italian-style garb, … Continue reading
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Razor sharp
Paolo had a little surprise for me yesterday morning. During his morning nursing session, I quickly learned that he is starting to cut his first tooth. I should have been tipped off by his crazy behavior on Friday night. We … Continue reading
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Co-sleeping
We have been trying very hard to teach Paolo to enjoy sleeping in his own crib. But it is just so difficult. Look how adorable my two boys are, all snuggled up. I mean, really, it is difficult to force … Continue reading
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Thunderstorms
We are on Night No. 3 of crazy thunderstorming weather. Don’t get me wrong, I love a great thunderstorm. In fact, I consider it one of the pluses of living in the Great Midwest. Crazy thunderstorms do not, however, mix … Continue reading
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Festa italiana
A little over a week ago, my brother Zack called me with the great news that he purchased tickets to fly out here to IOWA for Paolo’s first birthday. Which is super exciting. This also brought to my attention how … Continue reading
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Re-post
As most of you have probably already read, last week I did a guest post exchange with one of my blogisphere friends, Liz, of a belle, a bean & a chicago dog. I thought I would re-post my article from … Continue reading
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