Happy Birthday...

Riley turned One Year Old on March 22.



We were so excited to have some family come in to celebrate with us and we enjoyed our special time with Grandma and Grandpa Domsten and Mel...

And oh man, did we have a great party to celebrate! Riley loved his cake - made from scratch, thank you very much... ah the joys of having a son with an egg allergy! He started off slowly, but by the end, he had lifted the entire cake to eat it like a cookie.

We also dedicated Riley to the Lord at his birthday party. We are so amazed by the love and support we feel - and for the many special people that love Riley and us so well.

Thank you, God, for showing Your love to us through our relationships with others.

First Haircut

We took Riley to get his first official haircut on Saturday. We went to the barber shop that Ryan has gone to for many years. It's as old-school as you get, which is why Ryan loves it so much.

Riley did great - and towards the end Frank give him a pretzel to keep him doing well!

I feel like Riley is growing up so quickly - he looks less and less like a baby. And now, after this haircut, he really looks like a little boy...

I love my boys...

Ode to Snoopy

Riley has loved one of his flannel blankets since birth (Thank you, Carole!) We have begun calling his prized possession the Snoopy blanket - or just Snoopy or Snoops for short.

Even when playing happily, he will occasionally look for Snoopy, cuddle with Snoopy and trip over Snoopy. The other day I believe I heard Riley yelling for Snoopy (which sounds more like "oope") from upstairs. When we went downstairs, there was Snoopy waiting to be hugged.

If only we could capture his love and excitement at each glimpse of Snoopy, but this comes close...