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chop chop

Nothing new to report! We just spent the vast majority of today with Heather and Taliana. Dylan absolutely loved playing on Taliana’s slide/swing thingy, but too bad I left my camera at home! Taliana is a sweetie. She gently pushed … Continue reading

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brought to you by the letter "O"

cute! Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Today’s letter was “O” (per Cindy’s curriculum), so Cindy called up early this AM to tell me she was taking the kids on a field trip to the Ocean (other activities apparently also included making … Continue reading

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Oh, O’s!

first time eating Oatios Originally uploaded by coffywoman. At first, he couldn’t get them into his mouth. Then, he didn’t know what to do with them. And, then he didn’t know what to make of the taste! Dylan spat out … Continue reading

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Yesterday at Mothersong

mothersong Originally uploaded by coffywoman. What?? Another picture?

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little Dilly

Yesterday’s word of the day: dilli or dilly (DIL-ee) noun Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual. [Shortening of delightful or delicious.] Succinctly describes little Dylan, sometimes called “dilly” for short!

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Taser blast ends standoff at downtown Santa Cruz restaurant

What’s this have to do with Dylan?? A fella holes himself up in La Vie (yes, the same place we got Tom’s bday “cheesecake”!), puts scissors to his throat, makes obscene gestures out the window, holds up knives and smokes … Continue reading

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the daily Dylan…

teeth…finally! Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Dylan is starting to cruise from one standing “station” to another and, in the past couple of days, he’s improved his balance with his toy car/walker — if it starts going forward faster than he … Continue reading

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the Square Mouth

(picture forthcoming) Well, we started Thursday off with a bang. Joya was back from Argentina to lead another session of Mothersong and both Dylan and Taliana were thrilled! Dylan broke out in a big, wide grin as soon as we … Continue reading

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the Dylan climbed over the mommy…

climbing the mommy Originally uploaded by coffywoman. …to see what he could see…! (sung to the tune of “for he’s a jolly good fellow…” which is also the same song as “the bear climbed over the mountain,” a song we … Continue reading

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playing with Auntie Cindy

Dylan loves being naked (or just in diapers, anyway)! Here is some late holiday footage of Dylan playing with Auntie and cracking up!

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