Thursday, October 28, 2010

Hella Cute!




Okay, so I haven't lived in Oakland in a long time. In fact, I've lived in Tahoe longer than I have lived anywhere else. But thanks to friends Sam & Delia, Kenzo knows where his mommy will always consider her "home!

And, I'm 40+ years old and still find myself using the slang words of my 14 year old days. East Bay upbringing and pride never dies, baby!

The dude weighed in at 10 lbs. 10 oz. today and shows no sign of slowing down! Hella cute.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Family


On the day Grandma and Jiji were scheduled to leave Tahoe, Kinya was admitted into Tahoe Forest Hospital with pneumonia! He's resting and recovering in Truckee now, and Grandma is enjoying her extended stay with Kenzo.

Uncle Takemi made a quick trip up to see dad in the hospital and to meet his nephew. Thanks for the Japanese groceries, Tak!


















The Matises grandparents and Uncle Brant were out from New York to soak in some sunshine and visit Kenzo. Grandma Lynn got to feed Kenzo a bottle and witness his eating abilities...he weighed in at a whopping 9 1/2 pounds this week!



We are looking forward to introducing Kenzo to more of our family members soon!




































Monday, October 11, 2010

Week 5 Highlights

Congratulations, Caroline and Brian! A beautiful Sunday morning at Sunnyside was the perfect backdrop for our friends wedding celebration. It was a sentimental ceremony with the inclusion of Brian's daughter, Alicia. Kenzo enjoyed his first "formal" event, soaking in all the attention from friends and other guests! What a great afternoon - we're so happy for you guys!






Grandma and Jiji are in Tahoe!! The Portland grandparents have been a huge help with Kenzo....in fact, their visit was timed perfectly with Caroline & Brian's wedding. I was able to work on the flowers for the wedding, knowing that Kenzo was in good hands with his grandparents. Jiji thinks that Kenzo is "perfect." He's been very alert and mellow for them, something that is appreciated and enjoyed by visitors! They have both given the dude a few bottles, giving mom a much needed break. It's been great having the Tsuruta grandparents around and Kenzo will certainly miss their warm laps and shoulders when they leave.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

One Month Old!







One month old today!





Auntie Kara is here for the weekend and has been a big help with Kenzo. It's been great having an extra pair of experienced hands around.




Kenzo loved his bath today and is looking forward to a real onsen experience in Japan soon.






We had Jen, Nick, Lola & Max over for dinner tonight with lots of laughs over new parenthood dramas....good comedic relief!