My sweet baby...

Look at that sweet face......

You know we have to own some camo.

Riley, two days old @ SkyRidge Hospital

Riley made his first trip to Chatt town today. We met Beth and Kaylee for lunch and shopping at the mall. He became a bit fussy from time to time when the stoller wasn't moving or he was in his seat too long. All in all, we had a good day. I found the lotion I've been searching all of Cleveland for!!! Riley is sleeping now in his bouncy seat. As you know already, that is one of his favorite places to be and we seem to get a lot of pictures there. We are going tomorrow for our first family photos. I can't wait! He is growing so fast, but I can't remember what our lives were like before him. It all is like a blur still, the things that seemed so important then are merely minor concerns now. Now we worry about illness, feedings and if we're being good parents and so on...

Riley is changing every day in some way. He is so alert and is awake a lot more during the day. He is so sweet when he sleeps though. He just doesn't have a care in the world and you realize how much trust he has in you to make sure everything is okay while he is dreaming. I love when he sleeps because when he wakes up and looks at me he has this look like "You're still here!!" and he just kicks and wiggles. I just know he has something to say, but can't yet! He is starting to like his baths more now. He doesn't cry the whole time now, but does when we wash his hair. Oh gosh, I lay in the bed at night thinking all these thoughts and worrying of course. I do this as I listen to the baby monitor and put myself to sleep. I can be so exhausted from the day, but the moment I go to bed I have to listen to the monitor until I just fall asleep. Call me crazy or just plain paranoid.

He truly is a blessing from God and I thank Him every day for Riley and Jeremy. Without all 3 of them, I would be nothing. We all have our moments in life when we are weaker, but we learn from them and move on. Becoming parents has been a true test for us. It has been the best test of patience and unconditional love. I hope that we remember these moments when we are at our witz end and very frustrated.