The Riley Family

Tom is already 3 months old today! He is getting huge, and is now wearing 6-9 month clothes. I am also switching him to size 3 diapers today. He is a super good baby, and loves to laugh and smile. He is getting more interested in things around him, and is starting to grab at things a bit.

Happy Half Birthday to Kate! This Sunday was Kate's half birthday. She got to pick a restaurant for lunch, and chose Yu's bistro, her fav Chinese place.

With the help of Grandpa Mike, we are attempting to brainwash the kids to make sure the go to the Naval Academy :). Pics of K and J soon.

Olive will be getting her stitches out this week. A couple of weeks ago she had surgery on her paw to remove a cancerous tumor. Please wish her well.

Kate is joining Girl Scouts this year. Many of her friends will be in her Daisy troop. More info soon!

Kate starts RE this Sunday. Her class meets in the afternoon at a neighborhood down the street. Not sure if any Patterson friends are in class - we will see!

We celebrated Tom's Baptism over Labor Day weekend. Thank you to all the family and friends who traveled to be here with us, and those keeping us in their thoughts from home.

Here are some pictures from Jack's meet and greet , as well as his first day of school. Jack has really been enjoying school. No tears this year, like last year. Now he just grabs his backpack, says goodbye to me, and goes on in to class!

Here are some pictures of Jack and Will at Taekwondo. You should see Will's serious face! He is the youngest, but does put in a lot of effort. Most of the kids are Jack's age. He is getting pretty good at his form, and seems to enjoy class. W just got his uniform this week, so I will try to make more pictures.

Tom had his 2 month check-up this week and it went well. The shots were tough, but everything else was good. He weighed 13lbs 12 oz, exactly the same as Will at this visit. The weight chart info, rice cereal and next appointment are the same as for W. From Will's blog: Will's appointment went well yesterday, despite all 4 shots and the rotavirus. He was grumpy yesterday though! He is about 1/2 pound lighter than Jack was at this time, weighing in at 13 lbs 12 oz. His weight is around 90-95% on the growth charts :). His next appointment is at 4 months, and after that he can start eating rice cereal.