Sequoia and the 82 Tortillas

Sequoia, having torn a tortilla asunder, heartily believes that life should treat her better.



As another 20 tortillas arrive Sequoia balks at accepting such a paltry offering.



With a cadre of 82 tortillas about, Sequoia can finally achieve maizey contentment.

April Flashback: Sequoia's facial dominance

Auntie Amy and Stephanie gently encourage wee Sequoia to smile. Sequoia sassily rejects them both with doubletime "talk to the hand".



Dan takes a more hands-on approach with equally unsatisfactory results.



Succumbing to Sequoia's overbearing expressionlessness, Dan and Stephanie fall in line.

Sequoia's Serenading suitors

Valentin woos Sequoia with the gentle ballad "Some day our food will be as solid as this love."




Not to be outdone, Maverick swoops in exposing his manly chest belting out "Squeaky stroller boogie".

For the moment Sequoia sits dumbfounded by the attention, but later she discovers blocks are more fun than boys anyway.

Granda Tony finally arrives!

After an elongated absence Grandfather "Papa Tony" finally arrives on the photoblog scene. Enraptured, Sequoia copies his hearty smile in seconds!



Smiling technique successfully mimicked, Sequoia wanders off to explore other expression adventures.

Sequoia and the Dixie cup dungeon

Alas and Alack! Sequoia is imprisoned in a Dixie Cup dungeon.
What nefarious beast would commit such an henious act of anti-babyism? Why the brute Bruce the Brontosaurus was so infuriated at Sequoia's dinosaur impression (see last post) that he constructed the waxy enclosure to punish our cheeky heroine.
Who will save her from this pitiful paper enclosed fate?




Sequoia (a proper post-modert feminist) realizes she needs no knightly rescue. Sequoia makes short work of dastardly Bruce (see background) and smiles with glee at the task ahead.



With a swift hand and a mighty blow Sequoia makes short shrift of the main Dixie gate.


Demonstraiting the strength of an infantile herculean, Sequoia lays waste to the starboard wall.



A message from Sequoia " Beware my might and cast aside all notions of envious retribution for I, Sequoia, shall continue to dress as a dino whenever I see fit."

Sequoiasaur conquers a hamlet

Bear witness and beware of the mighty Sequoiasaur!


The humble township of Dinkyville draws the Sequoiasaur's discontent attention.


With swift and brutal action the beast descends upon the witless Dinkyvillians.


The Sequoiasaur attempts to satiate her terrible appetite as a divine hand from above rushes in to preserve her pristine oral cavity.


Flush with victory, the Sequoiasaur releases a piercing howl.

Sequoia visits the pediatrician

The scope of this blog is hereby expanding. The Photo Blog o' Sequoia will still contain cutesy and silly photos of Ms. Sanchini, but it will also function to record everyday rights of passage. This entry shows Sequoia's 6 month check up:


Sequoia is weighed


Sequoia is measured (and distracted)


Sequoia is examined by Dr. Sloan, her pediatrician. She is found to be in overall good health but her size is now reduced to average (from previously ~70% percentile)

Sequoia consumes her bath toys

Sequoia relaxes into the cool, refreshing flavor of the green water scoop.



With eye's fluttering in delight Sequoia sits up to savor that zesty orange scoop.



Holy cow that plastic's tasty!

Seqouia and the Sloth abduction

A wayward prehistoric sloth envelops Sequoia and Stephanie in a gargantuan embrace.



Great Grandma Iris deftly holds the beast at bay while Dan blithely smiles unawares and Sequoia picks her nose in appreciation.

Grandmaster Sequoia

"You wanna take me on?" the smug baby inquires.
The answer is: Oh, helllllllll no, you're goingta get served by my mad chess skills. Let me break it down for you:



Sequoia and her double chin concur on the wisest approach.



With her ruthless strategem in play, Sequoia looks her opponent in the eye while executing a wicked checkmate.



Sequoia gleefully bathes in her fallen opponents.