Cute outfit . . .

I loved the outfit that I dressed Riley in today and thought I would share it . . .

So cute!!

I can't get enough of that little boy!

I am pretty convinced that he is teething now because this morning he had a little stuffy nose. That is a sign of teething, right?

Riley update . . .

It has been a long time between posts, and babies change so quickly so here is a big long update on our sweet Riley. (Sorry that some of the pictures are fuzzy, my camera isn't quite quick enough to grab lightening fast baby movements without a little blur)

He is almost 4 months old already! I will try to remember to have Gary help me weigh him tonight, but he is getting so big! He and I walk to the grocery store almost every day (me walking, him along for the ride in the Baby Bjorn) and I can definitely tell that he is getting bigger. By the time we get home my shoulders and back are starting to complain.

He is getting so strong too! He likes to stand up, with a little assistance of course. He also spends a lot of time on his tummy, just hanging out.

He loves to play in his Exersaucer. He discovers new things to play with on it all the time.

His daddy makes him giggle a lot. It is so cute!

He has started to talk in his loud voice. It sounds like he is yelling, but he is just talking really loud.

When he is laying on his back he loves to stick his little chunky legs in the air. Doing that all the time has made his little abs a lot stronger, maybe I should do it with him!

He likes to sit up straight, but he is still working on being able to do it on his own. Sometimes he just falls forward or backward, but he is getting better.

We help him out by propping him up with the Boppy.

I think he might be teething. However, my opinion on this changes almost everyday. He drools all the time, he likes to gum my fingers, and he has been a bit cranky as of late.

He has kind of rolled over a couple of times. Usually it is more of an accident than anything, but it sort of counts. Here is a little video for you to see.

He used to say "oh" all the time and it was so cute because he would make his little mouth into a perfect tiny circle and his face would have a very serious concentrated expression on it. Unfortunately he doesn't do it much anymore, but here is a little video clip of it. (The video isn't really awesome, but you can still see him do it. Every time I would put the camera in front of his face to film he would stop doing it and just stare at the camera. What a stinker!)

He is also working on grabbing things and putting them in his mouth. It is cute! What usually ends up in his mouth is the back of his hand and not the toy, but you can tell that he is trying to work it out.

So that is my Riley update. Can't wait to bring him to Salt Lake for Thanksgiving so everyone can see him, but until then this will have to do.

1st Halloween . . .

Riley was a frog for his first Halloween. We didn't do a lot of trick or treating, but we did go to our wards Truck or Treat. Here are a few pictures

Yes, Gary and I are lame and we didn't have costumes this year. I'm not sure why, but we will try harder next year.

Our cute munchkin! He currently holds the title of the "King of Drool".

Some photos . . .

Hanging out (or napping) with Auntie Sunnie and Uncle Sam

Hanging out (napping again) with Uncle Matt

At the luncheon after Riley's blessing

Showing off Riley's tux tails

Cutie Riley in his white blessing tux that we borrowed from Vicki. It fit him perfectly!

Chatting with his cousin Anya. She is so cute!

Sitting up like a big boy in the Bumbo!

Hanging out with Daddy!

On the plane with Daddy. Riley was wonderful, made hardly a peep. What a relief!

New Happenings . . .

For some reason I haven't been feeling really motivated to post, sorry! We have been doing stuff and Riley is getting bigger every day, so I thought I would take a moment to tell you a bit about what we have been up to.

Riley's baby blessing was wonderful. It was fun to fly instead of drive into town! Riley was great on the plane and hardly made a noise. What a relief! We were able to catch up with a bunch of our friends and show off our cutie baby. The actual blessing was so sweet! Gary did a terrific job even though I know he was a bit nervous. Good job sweetheart! And thanks to all those friends and family who participated. The pot luck afterwards was nice too, we just wish we had more time to visit with everyone. Luckily we will be coming back for Thanksgiving and Christmas, so it gives us more of a chance to chat with everyone.

Last weekend we went to a Baby Swap meet. It was awesome! Thanks to Kaci Bronson for telling us about it. We picked up an Exersaucer, a mini swing, a couple of outfits, a little Fisher-Price singing tool bag, a ball with shapes cut out, and one of those toys that you lay the baby on the floor and they kick at it and it sings and lights up. All this for less than $75! What a steal! The next one is in April and we can't wait!

I attended the first meeting of our new Book Club! Our first book is Hunger Games and our next meeting is November 10th. It is going to be great!

I will try to post some pictures this weekend, so check back again soon!

3 Months. . .

Riley is 3 months old today. It is funny to think that he has only been with us for such a short time. It feels like he has always been in our lives.

Love you Riley-guy!

Baby Blessing . . .

For anyone who hasn't yet heard here are the final plans for our trip into town this weekend and for Riley's baby blessing on Sunday.

We are flying into town on Friday. Riley's baby blessing is scheduled for Sunday, September 27th. The meeting starts at 12:50 and is at Gary's parents' ward. The address is 3650 W. Dimrall (about 5600 South). After the meeting we are having a potluck get together at the Stake Rec Property, which is located at 4040 West 5215 South. If anyone plans on coming to the potluck please bring either a dessert or salad (enough to serve 12). Our flight back to San Diego leaves on Monday morning at 10:00 am.

We love you all and are looking forward to seeing you!