MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Love, Angie,Jason
and Jack Riley

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Jack's Specs...

Well, take a look everyone! Jack looks so handsome in his new glasses!



He was such a big boy yesterday. I was so proud of him. He was smiling and laughing and flirting with the ladies who were doing some last minute shaping and fitting of his glasses. He'd let them put the glasses on and then he'd turn to the mirror and give a huge cheesy grin! He continued to wear them while we went for groceries and then wore them in the car the whole way home. He did need a break right after dinner but today he's worn them all day long (except during his nap of course).

Daddy also gave Jack a very nice big boy haircut. Jack didn't like it very much but I think he looks great!

Over the weekend we had a wonderful family dinner with the Wilhelm clan. It was very fancy and Jack could not have been a better little boy. Grammie Tina just e-mailed me this picture of handsome Jack all dressed up! What a nice time we had. (Forgot to add the picture the first time around...ooops)



Grandpa Ray and Grandma Kim were over to celebrate Christmas with us on Sunday. Jack loooved opening his presents. The little race car is still the first toy he goes for when digging in his toy chest.

Jack was trying to help me wrap gifts this morning but I didn't tell him he was actually making a little more work for mommy, so I put the presents away until he went down for a nap.

We are looking forward to a wonderful Christmas -- can't wait to see everyone. I will be sure to post an update and more pictures soon.

Early Christmas Gift!

Hello and good morning!

We've had a couple of really busy weeks! Jack saw his eye doctor last week. Jack's left eye is still turning in quite a bit, so we are to continue patching two hours a day and he also prescribed glasses to help strengthen Jack's eye muscles. If the glasses and patch don’t stop the turning in of his eyes he may need surgery. My heart sank when he said that. I understand it’s a “simple” surgery but I am still not prepared to watch him go through anything like that. I’ve sort of been proud and relieved that he hasn’t had any surgery since the NICU. It’s coming up on three years since his first/last surgery. So I am determined to take the glasses seriously and wear them on him religiously.

Over the weekend we went to pick out a pair of glasses for Jack. He looks so handsome and grown up! They are wire rimmed, and a light blue color. Luckily we liked that pair because it was one of the only pairs that fit his tiny face! They will be ready in a week.

Jack's using a lot of new words! He's been saying help, cookie, car, go, ball, co-co (f0r cheerios), nana (for banana), and still singing like a pro with twinkle, twinkle little star at the top of his request list!

Jack finally discovered the presents under the tree -- he actually opened one last night and is now proudly playing with a new toy. I hid the other ones upstairs in his closet for now!

We finally have an appointment for an evaluation for Botox injections!!!!! We go to CHOP On January 21st and about two weeks later the injections will be scheduled. At CHOP they do the injections under sedation. This is so they can be very, very precise with which muscles they inject the botox. I am a little nervous about the sedation, but trust that this is the best way for Jack at this age.

We are looking forward to Christmas and spending time with family and friends. Only a few weeks until Santa comes!!!! YAY!

Just this morning I have added a mailing list sign up option as well as a guestmap option. Both are pretty cool in my humble opinion! Be sure to check them out!