besitos de matisse

Since when are car seats considered furniture?

Asaya: Oh I love this. I feel like I'm in the car because I'm sitting in my awesome car seat, but I'm really in the house because my car seat is not in the car, but in the living room. I could sit here all day and think about cool baby stuff, watch the Spanish baby channel, take swigs of my milk, and I can even sit crooked if I want. And if I really want to be a rebel, I can sit here without my seatbelt straps and in my nappy!!! Whoo! This is great...

Asaya: ...Oh mommy, what do you think? Can we keep our car seats as furniture for the house? You see we can lounge around in them and the brown even matches the carpet!

Matisse: What's going on here? Mommy why are you sitting in my car seat?

Asaya: .........

Matisse: Those girls are driving me crazy!!! I can't listen to them anymore! I just don't understand why they can't leave the car seats in the place they belong...the car!! If they ask me (which they probably won't), I prefer the more modern purple Bumbo as lounge seating.

The Forbidden Zone

One little hand and a set of twinkle toes begin this little story.

It's Asaya. What do you think is going on here?

One little hand and a set of twinkle toes.

And now a teary eyed Asaya behind the forbidden gate?

One little hand and a set of twinkle toes.

A teary eyed Asaya behind the forbidden gate.

Little hand number two is stuck behind her back with nowhere to go.

"Mommy, can you please help me? I got myself into a pickle."

Poor little Asaya. She got herself stuck between the wall and the gate trying to squeeze her way towards the forbidden zone...the fireplace. She wasn't yelling or screaming her head off. It was more like a puppy dog whimper and those sad, sad eyes! She's got skill...those poor boys don't have a chance.

"I know! I know! I learned my lesson. Just get me outta here," whimpered Asaya

First Birthday

Our cool first birthday cakes made by Auntie Sayuri.

Matisse is chasing the little duckie

Gotcha!!

Asaya showing off her birthday card...while Matisse is chillin' in what he thinks is his first birthday "King's Chair."

Do you like the tattoo Asaya got for her first birthday?

Riding around with Tristan and Mathis in our new ride...say bye bye to the CB Cruiser...we upgraded to Radio Flyer!

Up to this point she looks pretty clean. However, a few seconds after this picture Asaya smeared a huge clump of pink icing in her right eye! We have it on video but not print.

I'm thinking of joining the circus as a little clown...what do ya'll think?

We had so much fun with Obachaan, Tio Tommy, Auntie Sayuri, Tristan and Mathis. Tristan and Mathis helped us blow out our candles :)

Ms. Ursula and Mr. Cesar came to celebrate our birthday with us. We can't wait to finally meet the little baby in Ms. Ursula's belly!

We are in our wagon that Mami and Papi bought us for our first birthday! Chao folks, we hope you enjoyed our first birthday party!

Hanging out in our first "CB Cruiser" (Cardboard Car)!

Mommy and Papi gave us our first car (CB Cruiser) early in life! Although we don't know how to drive just yet, we were able to ZOOM up and down the Matsumoto strip (our hallway). Mommy got a great workout pushing us back and forth while we took in all the sights and let the breeze caress our hair!

Here we are posing in our new CB (cardboard) Cruiser!

Matisse: I look cool in my new ride! I have to keep my arms hanging out of the side of the box and be sure not to smile or even look mommy's way! I love all the advertising, especially "free wipes inside"...NASCAR here I come!
Asaya: I look TOO cute in my new convertible! I love all the sassy colors and there's enough room for me to stretch my legs.

Matisse and Asaya: Mommy can you please push us some more? We know your buttocks are burning but we are bored and want to burn some more cardboard!

PLEASE...POR FAVOR...ONEGAI...

We'll be little angels for the rest of the day...we promise

We had to wait a while for mommy to recover.

Asaya: I guess I will just tap my toesies while I wait

We're still waiting

Matisse and Asaya: Mommy are you okay? You don't look too good. Do you want us to call Papi so he can push us around?

5 MINUTES LATER....




Matisse and Asaya: AH!!! That was a blast!

Matisse: NASCAR here I come

Asaya: I love this chupon

Look Who's Talking

Her name is Asaya.
It was late September and she was in a moment of reflection.
At peace with her thoughts.
Enjoying some time to herself to observe nature from a distance
Contemplating those tiny images dancing in her head...


...I love this time of day because soon I will drink my milk and get a diaper change. I can hear the camera snapping away, which means mommy is taking cool pictures of me!


Suddenly, something broke Asaya's trance.
What's going on over there?
Can't you see I am in deep meditation?...

...more importantly, is mommy still taking pictures of me?




BOO!!!! It's ME MATISSE! What are you doing mommy? Can I get in the picture? WHAAAA! HAHA !HAHA! Look at me...happy to be...Matisse!

UH! That Matisse is such a boy! His silliness won't disrupt my time of peace, my moment of mediation, el tiempo para mi...

Hey mommy, can I use the camera now? I want to take pictures too!

Brotherly Love

Matisse and Asaya are addicted to the computer. As always, they were across the room playing and once they noticed the blue screen of the laptop they turtled their way over to the big red couch. Matisse was in a "big brother" mood and decided to embrace his baby sister. This special moment was extra nice because Asaya didn't scare off Matisse by yelling at him for "bothering" her. She actually enjoyed it...at least for a while!

Messy Little Eaters

We apologize for not updating our blog!! As you can see we have been busy cleaning up around the house. They enjoy smearing their food all over their face instead of eating it...thank goodness for washing machines for the high chair covers and water hoses for the babies :). We haven't invested in a puppy to automatically clean the babies and the kitchen floor, but we are seriously considering.

Our "Brown" Papi

Congratulations Papi! You did it!! Your goal at UPS was to become a driver for the little chocolate milk UPS delivery trucks...and you made after all your hard work! We are so proud of you and your accomplishment.
We wanted to take pictures with Papi and his new browns...we'll keep this picture of us and Papi when he first started out as a driver...

walking, bye bye

October 14,2007-Matisse is showing off his walking skills...crawling is hardly a form of his transportation these days. Asaya is doing well at standing now. She is able to take steps with the hands of a helper.
They both wave bye-bye and say it in their own language. Matisse's wave is actually him waving at himself. His little fingers are closed and he waves at his wrists...like a little koala...hum, like Auntie Aiko and her koala hands.
Unlike Matisse, Asaya waves from the bends of her little fingers and has learned to spread her fingers apart. She waves with her right hand and it is always cocked to the right side instead up and down. As for what she says...I don't know.

playing time with mommy

A month with "Obaachan de San Borja"

Last saturday my mom went back to Peru after being with us for about a month.


She really helped us, not only with the babies but with the house chores... she also helped us to paint our living room!!!


Even though we didn't have enough time to go to different places, I think she enjoyed her time here. We want for Asaya and Matisse to grow up having strong family relations with the family in Peru so I'm pretty sure my mom is coming back soon.

bumbo stretch

Asaya has found that the bumbo chair is a great place to stretch or begin developing her yoga form. We should send this to the company that makes bumbo and it could be used as a commercial on the various activities when using the bumbo.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5993517444057538972&pr=goog-sl

hi tech

The laptop has a strange power over Matisse and Asaya. Once they notice the little blue lights and the "pictures" on the screen they find a way to get their little fingers tapping away on the keyboard. We found that the laptop was great for teaching them how to crawl and stand. Isn't technology great.

This evening, Matisse was determined to reach the computer. Lito was the mountain he had to cross to reach his destination. It seems Matisse is getting ready for the upcoming football season...go Cowboys! He is developing his running back skills w/ Lito!

Asaya was cheering for big brother! She insisted we include her in this video clip, so her cheerleader voice came out :)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4770815706426827712&pr=goog-sl

Lunch Time w/ Obachans

Having two obachans in the house is great! Eric and I were able to rest while Asaya and Matisse spent time lunching with Obachan Dallas and Obachan Lima.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4672107918311889055&pr=goog-sl

smile!!!

No teeth

2 teeth

Cruising...

Matisse and Asaya really enjoy to cruise around.
Here is the link for the video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8957704228413012233&pr=goog-sl

Asaya is crawling!!!

This is the first week Asaya is crawling!
Here's a little video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6004569026852787272&pr=goog-sl

Bath time

Yoko shot this video the other night. Asaya and Matisse really enjoy their bath time.
Please, follow the link to watch the video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1171354820363012634&pr=goog-sl

Asaya's first experience "body boarding" (w/o H2O) with help from her partner in crime, Paula. They're cousins...not sisters :)

Matisse is hanging with the guys! They made Matisse feel like a little prince.