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the garden in progress

checking on the mandarin oranges…Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Here’s a shot of our mandarin tree, which is doing much better than we ever expected it to! They’re not quite ready yet, but even in their “unripe” stage, they taste amazing! … Continue reading

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of walks and Elmo

Reisz boyOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Last weekend, Mark, Yu-chen and Ellie came over for a visit and, lucky for us, the drizzly morning turned into a gorgeous afternoon! After brunch at Zachary’s downtown, we headed for a walk along West … Continue reading

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dylan’s new ‘do and doin’ stuff

kissy lipsOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. We had a very busy weekend this past weekend — two birthday celebrations for friends with younger siblings who just turned 1 — and we saw Taliana both days (after the parties), AND Dylan got … Continue reading

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our charming (little) man

dylan’s face paint Originally uploaded by coffywoman. I didn’t want too much time to pass before posting another little update on little Dylan (who is now declaring daily that he’s a “big booooy”)…! He started wearing undies — we just … Continue reading

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playing in the dark

playing in the dark Originally uploaded by coffywoman. It’s tough to see, but within the confines of Dylan’s magnet tiles building, is a potty (and a few random “action figures”). This past week has been an eventful one. Among many … Continue reading

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oh, yeah. we went to Tahoe

DSC_0792 Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Holy smokes. It’s been eons since I’ve updated, but it’s not really for lack of news — I won’t bore you with the details. We made it to Tahoe in late January — Dylan’s first … Continue reading

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monsters!

monster! arrrrhhhh!Originally uploaded by coffywoman. One of Dylan’s favorite “games” right now is “Go Away Monster!” He plays the board game (thanks Uncle David!!) AND he plays it with Tom and me. Tom is usually the monster and they make … Continue reading

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dylan cares

at cafe gratitude in SFOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. I’ve been feeling not quite 100% lately and I’ve mentioned this aloud to Tom. I’ve been so impressed with little Dylan. He comes by and asks, “are you ok? mommy?” and has … Continue reading

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trees and trains

Dylan hanging his King Tut ornamentOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. We finally got around to decorating our tree (3 days after we got it from the tree farm!)! Dylan loved seeing the lights and he was eager to hang his two … Continue reading

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exercising with Dylan

Dylan’s been watching me do “hiccups” (really push ups). Missed the beginning while trying to turn the camera on, but you get the picture! Admittedly, it’s a little embarrassing hearing him mimic my breathlessness! Also, for the record, I did … Continue reading

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