Mateo & Santiago: Berkeley

Our week in Berkeley came and went in a wink of an eye! We tried to squeeze as much as possible in those days - visits to family members, friends and our favorite spots for the boys. No more one week vacations, I say!!!

The boys were fantastic on both flights. Going to LA, Mati watched Madagascar (thank you Apple for inventing the iPhone!!) and played with stickers, his cars, and the light switches. Flying is way to exciting for him to nap and miss out on any potential fun!! Santi napped about 30 minutes - the rest of the flight, he was happily entertained by the in-flight magazine, which was shredded to pieces and drooled over. The way back was great for them because we managed to get two three-seat rows, which allowed them to really stretch out and sleep the whole way (night flight!).

Everyday, Mati and Santi bond more and more and are starting to build, what I hope, will be a wonderful brotherly relationship. Santi is forever entertained by his brother's silly antics and Mati couldn't be happier to have such a receptive audience!! If Santi starts to cry, Mati is quick to sing to him, which usually consoles Santi right away.

However, Mati is still very jealous of Santi, especially when anyone woos him. And sharing ... boy oh boy, that's a hard one. I can't imagine what will happen when Santi is able to play with any of Mati's favorite cars!!

Santi is super interactive now. He learns quickly and prompts me to do (or not) things with simple gestures. For example, we were in the pool and I counted to three before blowing on his face and submerging him. He was startled by the experience and didn't care for it much. On the third time, he screamed in protest when I started to count! People say he looks so serious - I guess pictures don't always capture the essence of a person. He's very observant, like Mati, but when we play, he's always smiling, often laughing out loud, and very affectionate, also like his brother.

So here are some pictures from our trip. Enjoy!