We departed from Sebastopol on Friday afternoon and are now working our way across the country, en route to our new home in Massachusetts. During the weeks leading up to our departure, we spent a lot of time with friends, enjoying many of our favorite spots and activities in Sonoma County. Highlights included the following:(1) A yummy, friend-filled farewell hosted by our mentors, Jay and Susan.
(2) Finalizing the purchase of our new home in Massachusetts.
(3) A last Tuesday pizza gathering with Amy, Brian, Owen, Randall, David, and James, which featured
champagne (for the adults) and tasty dessert.(4) Farewells to Shelly, Caden's nanny for the past ten months, and Bodhi, his nanny-share buddy.
(5) Visits to the park and ducks near our house.(6) Caden's first time in a swimming pool, at David, Randall, and James' place.
(7) Caden's first experience with paint and brushes. Amy and Owen came over on "packing day" to help Caden create a masterpiece.
(8) Gathering with friends amidst our piles of boxes to celebrate fun times together (and to scrub the kitchen, wash the windows, take a pile of boxes to recycle, and dust the blinds ... thanks guys!). Caden's new word that day was "baw" (box), which he repeated over and over as he touched all of the boxes.
(9) Caden riding in the driver's seat of the 80-foot
semi that is carrying most of our possessions to Massachusetts.We've had a wonderful 3.5 years enjoying the people and places in Northern California. Thanks to all of you who made our time there special!
A week before our departure, Caden visited the doctor one last time, which meant one more shot, but also meant an updated "official" weight measurement. Caden now weighs 21.5 pounds, and his updated growth trajectories are below:
For those of you following Caden's vocal repertoire, we present...Updates to the Caden-English dictionary
baiee = bye; baw = box; chis = cheese; chuh = Cheerio; da dee = doggie; hat = hat or hot (context-dependent); ish = fish; tees = tree; uh-oh = I just dropped something; wah wah = water; wah wuh = flower; wock = rock or walk (context-dependent); yaiyai = light
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Dressed up for our farewell soiree
Static electricity makes me crazy
Reading with Shelly
Playing with Bodhi
BML babes, babies, & boxes
And a final word from Caden
2 comments:
Hope you're having a pleasant trip. Anne and I are looking forward to your arrival on the east coast!
We're in the Berkshires tonight, then it's on to Swampscott tomorrow. See you soon!
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